Single Note Melodies to Build Finger Strength
Beginners Corner • 5m 1s
Building up your finger strength is crucial to being able to do practically anything on the guitar. It’s important to understand if you’ve never played the guitar before, you’re going to be asking your fingers to do movements, stretches, and bends that they’re not used to doing, so don’t be discouraged if it takes a little extra practice to build up your finger strength and dexterity. Just like lifting weights, building up your finger strength takes repetition.
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