Finger Exercises for Guitar


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Here’s a lesson on finger exercises for guitar. As a guitar player, you are forever strengthening your fingers, not to mention practicing your scales! So, why not do both at the same time?

To be honest, while I was recording this lesson I could feel it in my own fingers… proof positive that these exercises will work you over and build up that strength and dexterity!

Another way to use these finger exercises is to spice up your practice times. Work on going up and down the scale, then working up and down in increments like I describe on the video.

Doing this forces your fingers to become more familiar with each note and the notes around it, and gets you used to quickly changing directions mid-scale.

I used my electric guitar on this lesson, but these finger exercises are just as good on the acoustic guitar. You’ll just have to work a little harder to accomplish the same thing =).

Stroke my ego… leave a comment below the video and tell me how much your fingers hurt after doing these exercises =)

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6 Responses to Finger Exercises for Guitar
  1. Scott
    November 7, 2010 | 8:54 am

    good short idea barrage… you can dream up zillions of variations on simple scales work… up and down the fret, sections, forward & back, start in the middle, on and on. Excellent short piece to start the ideas flowing for my own workouts in the ‘gym’

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  2. tom
    December 23, 2010 | 11:50 am

    Ow! You’re gonna give me blisters on me fingers! ;-) Good tips to keep things lively. Thanks, Jonathan, and Merry Christmas!

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  3. Rob
    January 14, 2011 | 5:18 pm

    Thanks Johathan, great lessons and very personal approach.

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  4. Skip Kanosky
    January 23, 2011 | 10:46 am

    Thank you! Your tips help me to
    want to practice!

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  5. Dustin
    March 27, 2011 | 5:46 pm

    OUCH!!! thanks for all your tips, maybe i will beable to play one day…….Thanks again Johnathan.

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  6. Justin
    April 9, 2011 | 6:32 pm

    you had me lost on the first one. i’ll try to remember the rest to use.

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