| I usually give this information to a new new player. But it is always a good exercise to build accuracy and dexterity.
I copied and pasted from another thread, so it might sound a little belittling if you already know it - so yeah, take no offense, just giving an idea.
Its more of an exercise than learning how to play in a musical way.
"Dexterity and Accuracy.
Imagine your fingers (pointed, middle, ring and pink) number as 1-2-3-4 respectively.
Start on the E string, play one fret per finger.
- Finger 1 - Fret 1, Finger 2 - Fret 2, Finger 3 - Fret 3, Finger 4 - Fret 4
- Drop down to the A string and repeat
- Repeat for D and G.
Go backwards - Finger 4 - Fret 4, Finger 3 - Fret 3, Finger 2 - Fret 2, Finger 1 - Fret 1
- Repeat for D A and E
Try and do it as smooth as possible, but MOST IMPORTANTLY, make sure you do it properly (play the note so that you hear it, and not muffle it) over speed. Speed builds up in time. So for now, just land it.
Step 2
Once you get back up to the E string, shift down one fret (pointer Finger 1 - Fret 2) and repeat the process down, and than back up.
- Do this until your pinky reaches the 12th fret of the G string.
Step 3
- Go all the back up to fret 1 on the E string.
This exercise can take a couple of days or even weeks to get down and up in one shot. It can be painful and you will feel the burn. Imagine the burn as progress because that will get you playing much better. Learn how to accept the burn, release tension in your forearm/wrist, but still be able to play. Try not to over strain yourself though.
The Discipline: Imagine taking a martial arts class, you are required to have some sort of discipline in order to progress. My personal trick to getting this exercise down was simple, but worth noting. Every time I made an error on a string (perhaps I did not make the note sound right - it was muffled or dead) I would repeat that string before moving on. If I missed up twice, I would make myself repeat it TWO times in a row before moving on. If I continuously messed up, I would force myself to work back up to the E string of that hand position, and repeat the whole process. (If I was on the E string, I would force myself to repeat that section (Hand position) twice before moving on.)
Variations: Do the same concept, but only use Finger 1 and Finger 4.
- Or you can do any combination of fingers really. Just try to remain diligent.
This may seem like a bunch of jargon - feel free to ask or PM questions
Good luck on your journey, and may the bass be with you xD"
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