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by bargavm » Sat Dec 06, 2008 5:50 pm
I think I'm stealing this from Pumping Nylon, but here goes.
Using the index and middle fingers (index stays fretted on the first note, while the middle stretches to hold the second note)
e ------------------------------------------
b ------------------------------------------
g ------------------------------------------
d ------------------------------------------
a ------------------------------------------
E --1---2------1---3---------------------- (if you can keep going to 1 - 4, with your index & middle, I doubt you need stretching exercises!)
Using the index and ring fingers (index stays fretted on first note, ring stretches)
e ------------------------------------------
b ------------------------------------------
g ------------------------------------------
d ------------------------------------------
a ------------------------------------------
E --1---3------1---4---------------------- ( keep going if you can and work your way back)
Using the index and pinky
e ------------------------------------------
b ------------------------------------------
g ------------------------------------------
d ------------------------------------------
a ------------------------------------------
E --1---4------1---5---------------------- ( keep going if you can)
Basically take this structure of keeping one finger fretting a note, while the other stretches out, and try other finger combinations. Make sure the stretches and even and relaxed and don't cause too much pain. The exercise is much harder when using the middle and ring, so don't neglect that combination.