8 Intermediate finger Exercises for Guitarists

Exercise 1: 3-Note-Per-String Major Scale Sequence (G Major)

Tab:

E|-----------------------------------------7-8-10-8-7------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------7-8-10-----------10-8-7-----------------------------|
G|---------------------------7-9-10-------------------------10-9-7-----------------------|
D|-------------------7-9-10---------------------------------------10-9-7-----------------|
A|-----------7-9-10-------------------------------------------------------10-9-7---------|
E|-7-8-10---------------------------------------------------------------|

Exercise 2: Ascending Dorian Mode (A Dorian)

Tab:

E|--------------------------------5-7-8-7-5--------------------------------|
B|----------------------------5-7----------7-5-----------------------------|
G|----------------------4-5--------------------5-4-------------------------|
D|----------------5-7------------------------------7-5---------------------|
A|----------5-7-8--------------------------------------8-7-5---------------|
E|-5-7-------------------------------------------------------------7-5------|

Exercise 3: Pentatonic String Skipping (E Minor Pentatonic)

Tab:

E|--------------------------------12-15-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------12-------15--------------------------------|
G|----------------------9-12----------------12-9-------------------------|
D|----------------9-12---------------------------12-9--------------------|
A|----------7-10--------------------------------------10-7---------------|
E|-7-10-------------------------------------------------------10-7--------|

Exercise 4: Harmonic Minor Scale Sequence (B Harmonic Minor)

Tab:

E|---------------------------------------------7-9-11-9-7--------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------7-8-11-----------11-8-7--------------------|
G|-----------------------------7-9-10-------------------------10-9-7--------------|
D|--------------------7-9-11------------------------------------------11-9-7-------|
A|------------7-9-10-----------------------------------------------------------10-9|
E|-7-9---------------------------------------------------|

Exercise 5: Chromatic Scale (Across 4 Strings)

Tab:

E|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------4-5-6-7-------|
D|--------------------------4-5-6-7-------------------|
A|------------4-5-6-7---------------------------------|
E|-4-5-6-7--------------------------------------------|

Exercise 6: Whole-Tone Scale (C Whole-Tone)

Tab:

E|------------------------------------------8-10-12--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------8-10-12-----------12-10-8------------------------|
G|--------------------------8-10--------------------------10-8---------------------|
D|------------------8-10-12-------------------------------------12-10-8------------|
A|--------8-10-12------------------------------------------------------12-10-8-----|
E|-8-10----------------------------------------------------|

Exercise 7: Mixolydian Mode with String Skipping (D Mixolydian)

Tab:

E|--------------------------------------7-8-10-------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------7-8-10-----------10-8-7----------------------------|
G|-----------------------7-9--------------------------9-7-------------------------|
D|----------------7-9-10-----------------------------------10-9-7-----------------|
A|----------7-9-10------------------------------------------------10-9-7----------|
E|-7-9-----------------------------------------------------------|

Exercise 8: Lydian Mode Pattern (F Lydian)

Tab:

E|--------------------------------------5-7-9---------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------5-7-9------------9-7-5-------------------------------|
G|------------------------6-7------------------------7-6---------------------------|
D|------------------7-9-----------------------------------9-7-----------------------|
A|-----------7-9-10---------------------------------------------10-9-7-------------|
E|-5-7------------------------------------------------------------|

These exercises will challenge your finger dexterity, scale knowledge, and coordination, helping you to expand your understanding and ability to navigate the fretboard.