2019年5月14日 · The spider is a cross string picking exercise that is designed to develop dexterity in both hands. If you’re having trouble with either your right hand or left hand coordination and you want to see real improvement then these are the perfect exercises.

2024年6月21日 · The spider exercise is one of the most popular guitar warm-ups for a reason – it will improve your speed and finger independence with just a few minutes’ practice per day

The Spider is, I think, the ultimate alternate cross string picking exercise. Prepare to become arachnophobic because this is a nasty little alternate picking exercise. It is very difficult and will take a lot of practise to get smooth and fast, even for a fairly experienced player.

For me, spider exercises are exercises that span four frets and each finger, index through pinky, is assigned a specific fret. They typically run vertically across the fretboard, but can be shifted up and down the neck. They’re great for building coordination and dexterity in the fretting hand.

2008年9月7日 · The spider exercise comes in a few different forms but they are all based on the same thing. Whatever versions you use, they are great for building dexterity, synchronisation and speed, in fact they are just all round useful for improving your guitar technique.

2021年7月28日 · The Spider Exercise For Guitar Is Probably One Of The Most Sought After Guitar Exercises. And For A Good Reason. This Exercise Will Supercharge Your Finger Independence And Dexterity Skills On The Guitar.

The spider exercise is great for developing your alternate picking, but it can help with your hybrid picking too. Don’t be overly picky on which technique you use. They’re both good to know and if you are comfortable with each technique, you’ll have more options to pick from when it …

2015年12月22日 · Spider exercises are a great way to develop finger independence, which as you guitarists know, is essential for speed and clarity. Keep in mind that going fast is not as important with these drills. Go nice and slow, and after many repetitions, it will feel like each of your fingers has grown a brain overnight.

2020年4月6日 · I’ll show you simple chromatic finger exercises (sometimes also called “spider walk exercises”) that have been used by generations of guitar players. Perhaps it is single best way to warm up and develop dexterity in your fretting hand.

2022年3月25日 · In this video I discuss one of the best known exercises for intermediate students trying to reach advanced levels in guitar. This exercise, commonly known as "The Spider" can be played in two...