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== Fingering Exercises ==
=== Fretting Technique ===
These exercises should help focus on fretting technique. Start slow and focus on each note, making sure there is no buzzing or sharp pitch or dull tone due to [[Basic_Technique#Left-Hand_Fretting|poor fretting technique]]. Each possible pair of fingers is emphasized, although we are not yet venturing into stretches. First position is used to use the widest distance between the frets, which may be considered the most difficult due to the larger distance between frets. This makes it good to focus on fretting technique, requiring not only the proper strength and use of the fingertips, but accuracy to hold the string just "behind" the fret.
Index and Middle
E--------------------------------------------------------------1--2--1--2--
B--------------------------------------------------1--2--1--2--------------
E--1--2--1--2--------------------------------------------------------------
i m i m ...
E--2--1--2--1--------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------2--1--2--1--------------------------------------------------
m i m i ...
Index and Ring
E--------------------------------------------------------------1--3--1--3--
B--------------------------------------------------1--3--1--3--------------
E--1--3--1--3--------------------------------------------------------------
i r i r ...
E--3--1--3--1--------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------3--1--3--1--------------------------------------------------
r i r i ...
Index and Pinky
E--------------------------------------------------------------1--4--1--4--
B--------------------------------------------------1--4--1--4--------------
E--1--4--1--4--------------------------------------------------------------
i p i p ...
E--4--1--4--1--------------------------------------------------------------
B--------------4--1--4--1--------------------------------------------------
p i p i ...
Middle and Ring E--------------------------------------------------------------12--23--12--23-- B--------------------------------------------------12--23--12--23-------------- G--------------------------------------12--23--12--23-------------------------- D--------------------------12--23--12--23-------------------------------------- A--------------12--23--12--23-------------------------------------------------- E--12--23--12--23--------------------------------------------------------------
m r m r ...
E--3--2--13--2--1-------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------3--2--13--2--1-------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------3--2--13--2--1-------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------3--2--13--2--1-------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------3--2--13--2--1-------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------3--2--13--2--1--
r m r m ...
Ring and Pinky E--------------------------------------------------------------13--24--13--24-- B--------------------------------------------------13--24--13--24-------------- G--------------------------------------13--24--13--24-------------------------- D--------------------------13--24--13--24-------------------------------------- A--------------13--24--13--24-------------------------------------------------- E--13--24--13--24--------------------------------------------------------------
r p r p ...
E--24--13--24--13-------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------24--13--24--13-------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------24--13--24--13-------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------24--13--24--13-------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------24--13--24--13-------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------24--13--24--13--
p r p r ...
Middle and Pinky E--------------------------------------------------------------12--34--12--34-- B--------------------------------------------------12--34--12--34-------------- G--------------------------------------12--34--12--34-------------------------- D--------------------------12--34--12--34-------------------------------------- A--------------12--34--12--34-------------------------------------------------- E--12--34--12--34--------------------------------------------------------------
m p m p ...
E--34--12--34--12-------------------------------------------------------------- B--------------34--12--34--12-------------------------------------------------- G--------------------------34--12--34--12-------------------------------------- D--------------------------------------34--12--34--12-------------------------- A--------------------------------------------------34--12--34--12-------------- E--------------------------------------------------------------34--12--34--12--
p m p m ...