21st Guitar Snake Exercises: Adding Playing below the 5th Fret Pt. 2 Open, Index, Pinky, Index in 4s

Note:  If at any time you are experiencing pain during the playing of this exercise or any other exercise I give, then stop immediately!  Please!  It doesn’t help me as a teacher to gain students with tendonitis, or other guitar injuries.

21:1  The first set of exercises I gave was primarily so that one doesn’t injure their fretting hand by stretch too much.  Next, I increase the amount of “jiggas,” to give a picking hand work out.  The lesson-blogs from 21 to 25 will be on strengthening one’s left hand, such that it is better able to reach.  It is probably a good idea not to start with exercises 21 to 25.

21:2  The exercises in this blog will involve the index finger and the pinky finger.

21:3  On string 6, at the 12th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 12^th fret with your index finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, and 12^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:4  On string 6, at the 11th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 11^th fret with your index finger, 14^th fret with your pinky finger, and 11^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:5  On string 6, at the 10th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 10^th fret with your index finger, 13^th fret with your pinky finger, and 11^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated. 

21:6  On string 6, at the 9th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 9^th fret with your index finger, 12^th fret with your pinky finger, and 9^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:7  On string 6, at the 8th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 8^th fret with your index finger, 11^th fret with your pinky finger, and 8^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:8  On string 6, at the 7th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 7^th fret with your index finger, 10^th fret with your pinky finger, and 7^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:9  On string 6, at the 6th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 6^th fret with your index finger, 9^th fret with your pinky finger, and 6^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:10  On string 6, at the 5th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 5^th fret with your index finger, 8^th fret with your pinky finger, and 5^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:11  On string 6, at the 4th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 4^th fret with your index finger, 7^th fret with your pinky finger, and 4^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:12  On string 6, at the 3rd fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 3^rd fret with your index finger, 6^th fret with your pinky finger, and 3^rd fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:13  On string 6, at the 2nd fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 2nd fret with your index finger, 5^rd fret with your pinky finger, and 2^nd fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:14  On string 6, at the 1st fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 1^st fret with your index finger, 4th fret with your pinky finger, and 1st fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:15  On string 6, at the 2nd fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 2nd fret with your index finger, 5^th fret with your pinky finger, and 2^nd fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:16  On string 6, at the 3rd fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 3^rd fret with your index finger, 6^th fret with your pinky finger, and 3^rd fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:17  On string 6, at the 4th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 4^th fret with your index finger, 7^th fret with your pinky finger, and 4^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:18  On string 6, at the 5th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 5^th fret with your index finger, 8^th fret with your pinky finger, and 5^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:19  On string 6, at the 6th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 6^th fret with your index finger, 9^th fret with your pinky finger, and 6^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:21  On string 6, at the 7th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 7^th fret with your index finger, 10^th fret with your pinky finger, and 7^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:21  On string 6, at the 8th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 8^th fret with your index finger, 11^th fret with your pinky finger, and 8^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:22  On string 6, at the 9th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 9^th fret with your index finger, 12^th fret with your pinky finger, and 9^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:23  On string 6, at the 10th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 10^th fret with your index finger, 13^th fret with your pinky finger, and 11^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated. 

21:24  On string 6, at the 11th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 11^th fret with your index finger, 114^th fret with your pinky finger, and 11^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:25  On string 6, at the 12th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: open, 12^th fret with your index finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, and 12^th fret again with your index finger.  Repeat this pattern 4x counting to 4 each time the pattern is repeated.

21:26  Repeat exercises 21:3 – 21:5 on the string 5.

21:27  Repeat exercises 21:3 – 21:5 on the string 4.

21:28  Repeat exercises 21:3 – 21:5 on the string 3.

21:29  Repeat exercises 21:3 – 21:5 on the string 2.

21:30  Repeat exercises 21:3 – 21:5 on the string 1.

21:31  Repeat exercises 21:3 – 21:30 using alternating strokes (up and down) instead of just down strokes.