51st Guitar Snake River Rapids Exercises: Ring, Pinky, Ring, Index in 4s

Note: If experiencing pain, stop playing!

Note2: Down strokes refers to playing a string only with a downward motion of the pick.

Note3: Alternating strokes refers to picking with upward strokes and downward strokes.  The purpose of alternating strokes is usually to gain speed while picking.

51:1 String 6, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

51:2 String 6, at 11^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 13^th fret w/ring finger, 14^th fret with your pinky finger, 13^th fret with your ring finger, and 11^th fret with your index finger.

51:3 String 6 at 10^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 12 fret w/ring finger, 13^th fret with your pinky finger, 12^th fret with your ring finger, and 10^th fret with your index finger.

51:4 String 6, at the 9^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 11^th fret w/ring finger, 12^th fret with your pinky finger, 11^th fret with your ring finger, and 9^th fret again with your index finger.

51:5 Work this pattern down to the 1^st fret.  Then, work it back up, a half step higher each time.

51:6 Repeat exercises 51:1 – 51:4 on the string 5.

51:7 Repeat exercises 51:1 – 51:4 on the string 4.

51:8 Repeat exercises 51:1 – 51:4 on the string 3.

51:9 Repeat exercises 51:1 – 51:4 on the string 2.

51:10 Repeat exercises 51:1 – 51:4 on the string 1.

51:11 Repeat exercises using alternating strokes (up and down) instead of just down strokes.

51:12 Repeat without palm muting w/down strokes.

51:13 Repeat with palm muting and down strokes.

51:14 Repeat w/alternating strokes, w/palm muting.

51:15 Patterns may be played at higher frets than the ones listed.

51:16 Use the pattern in 51:1 - 51:14 as far up the frets is as still easy or playable on your guitar.

51:17 Work your way back to the 12^th fret using the same pattern.  Possibly consider moving the pattern down the fret in whole steps.  For example, start at the pattern at the 19^th fret, then the 17^th fret, then the 15^th fret, then the 13^th, then the 11^th fret.

51:18

String 6, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 5, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 4, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 3, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 2, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 1, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 2, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 3, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 4, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 5, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

String 6, at 12^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes: 14^th fret w/ring finger, 15^th fret with your pinky finger, 14^th fret with your ring finger, and 12^th fret with your index finger.

51:19 Move 5:18 pattern down the guitar neck a half step.

51:20 Move 5:19 patterns down another half step, and so on.  Use the pattern described in 51:18 going up and down the guitar neck, such that the entire neck becomes used with this pattern.