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Guitar Speed and Finger Independence Exercises #1

Published almost 2 years ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader

Here's the first in a small series of Finger Independence Exercises for guitar.

As we know, finger independence is hugely important for anything you want to do, but the focus here is dexterity and building speed.

So, over the next few weeks, we'll be looking at a few exercises that will really help build independence and speed, starting with these Chromatic exercises.

Why Chromatic? Well, they use all our fingers for a start, so if you rarely use your pinky, like lots of my students, this will force you to develop its strength and speed over time.

Check out the exercises here, and for a more in-depth look, you can click on the picture to head to the blog:

Download here: Chromatic exercises 1-3.pdf​

Have fun:)

All the best,

Sam Goffen

Goffen Music Schools, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP4 9RT
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Sam Goffen Guitar

Hi, I'm Sam and I've been involved in education for more than 25 years and played the guitar for over 30. I love all things guitar and music, and wish to share things I've learned with people just like you who share the same passion. My content is based on guitar lessons and gear reviews. Check it out - I think You'll like it

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