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Finger Gym

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Today you will learn another finger exercise that you will find valuable throughout your
playing career. Treat this lesson with the same care and consideration that you have treat-
ed your others with. Finger exercises are an important part of your development, handling
them sloppily will lead to sloppy playing in all of your music.

In order to follow the diagram above you will begin with your first finger on the 6th string
at the fifth fret. You will use your fourth finger to reach the notes on the eighth frets and
your third finger to reach the notes on the seventh frets. Do not cheat yourself by using
your third finger to reach the notes of the eighth fret. Failure to increase the strength in all
of your playing fingers now wills severely limit your progress in the future.