This exercise will help you build dexterity in your fretting hand. Do each of these on every string.
1-2-3-4
1-2-4-3
1-3-2-4
1-3-4-2
1-4-2-3
1-4-3-2
2-3-4-1
2-4-3-1
2-4-1-3
2-1-3-4
2-3-1-4
2-1-4-3
3-4-1-2
3-1-2-4
3-2-4-1
3-4-2-1
3-1-4-2
3-2-1-4
4-1-2-3
4-3-1-2
4-1-3-2
4-2-1-3
4-2-3-1
4-3-2-1
Try these using legato where it says h above the tab. Very useful for turnarounds, etc. Helps you visualize triads as well.
Alternating Ascending and Descending String Skipping Alternating Ascending and Descending Two Note String Skipping Down by Fifths Down by Fourths Down by Groupings of 2 Down by Groupings of 3
Harmonic Minor Scale 4 Notes Per StringStart on the First Fret and move up until you run out of fretsE------------------------------------------------12-13-16-17--B-------------------------------------9-11-13-15--------------G---------------------------7-9-10-12-------------------------D------------------5-6-8-10-----------------------------------A----------3-5-7-8--------------------------------------------E--1-3-4-6----------------------------------------------------E--17-16-13-12------------------------------------------------B--------------15-13-11-9-------------------------------------G-------------------------12-10-9-7---------------------------D-----------------------------------10-8-6-5------------------A--------------------------------------------8-7-5-3----------E----------------------------------------------------6-4-3-1--Start on the First Fret and move up until you run