54th Guitar Snake River Rapids Exercises: Pinky, Ring, Middle, Index in 4s

Note: If experiencing pain, stop playing.

Note2:  The Snake River Rapids exercises are intended to be atonal.

Note3:  When picking, only use motions of the forearm wrist.  Do not use the shoulder, bicep, or tricep muscles for these exercises.

54:1 Pick a string, position your fretting hand at the 12^th fret, and play the following pattern using all down strokes:
15^th fret pinky finger

14^th fret ring finger

13^th fret middle finger

12^th fret index finger

54:2 That string.  Position your hand at the 11^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes:

14^th fret pinky finger

13^th fret ring finger

12^th fret middle finger

11^th fret index finger

54:3 That string starting at 10^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes:

13^th fret pinky finger

12^th fret ring finger

11^th fret middle finger

10^th fret index finger

54:4 That string at starting at the 9^th fret, play the following pattern using all down strokes:

12^th fret pinky finger

11^th fret ring finger

10^th fret middle finger

9^th fret index finger

54:5 Work this pattern down to the 1^st fret.  Then, work it back up, a half step higher each time.

54:6 Repeat exercises such that each string is used.  For example, first do this exercise on string 6, and then after working up and down the fret board, try string 2.

54:7 Repeat exercises using alternating strokes (up and down), and/or palm muting.

54:11 Patterns may be played at higher frets than the ones listed.

54:12 Play this pattern start at frets above 12, working your way to the smaller frets.

54:13 Work your way back to the 12^th fret using the same pattern.  Possibly consider moving the pattern down the fret in larger steps, such as whole steps.