Finger exercises

Can someone offer help with finger stretching exercises to help with playing chords?

Hi. I have a great finger stretching exercise to improve chord playing, increase flexibility and strengthen your fingers. This is the one I have been using since the beginning, you can refer to it:  
Finger Stretch and Independence Exercise
Purpose: Increase flexibility and independence between your fingers. drift boss
How to do it:
Place your hand flat on a table or surface.
Start with your thumb and try to separate it from the other fingers, hold for 5-10 seconds.
Next, move each finger individually: separate your index, middle and ring fingers as far as possible.
After holding each stretch, gently return to neutral.
Repeat each stretch 5-10 times.

This tutorial has basic stretching exercises.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial/1525/

These tutorials have exercises to increase finger strength & dexterity.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial/1292/

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial/1829/

Hope that helps!

Thanks. Do you stretch the fingers by pulling on them each individually with the other hand?  

The tutorial I linked contains videos that show how to stretch fingers, wrist, arms, shoulders.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial/1525

And the other tutorials have exercises to increase finger strength & dexterity.

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial/1292/

https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial/1829/

Hope that helps!

Thanks as always for the links Christopher!

I eventually got bored with the 1234 chromatic drill, and am working on replacing it with the 5 patterns of the Pentatonic Scale goign up and down the fretboard. Kind of two birds with one stone.

You're welcome.  I prefer exercises that are musical.  The chromatic ones have their uses, especially when trying to build strength & dexterity.  But ultimately we're trying to play music.  So, the sooner you can, the more satisfying it is.  :)