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Originally Posted by tbzbbt
a chromatic left-hand four-finger up down sequence repeated on strings 1,6 then 2,5 then 3,4.
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Really? Just to learn how to use a pick? Don't waste your time on finger sequencing exercises -- especially if you're not even concentrating on the fretting hand. Chromatic, non-musical, physical exercises like the above are best for targeting very specific issues, not general proficiency, IMO.
Try these instead:
EDIT: "Behind Blue Eyes" -- an excellent string-skipping exercise!
or "Proud Mary" -- 8th-note strums on the upbeat
"Rocky Raccoon" (bass+strum)
"House of the Rising Sun" (broken-chord/arpeggio)
"Norwegian Wood" (melody+strum);
the aforementioned "Needle and the Damage Done" etc etc etc.
So much great music out there. Find tunes that focus on things you want to develop, and work on them. Break them down, practice slow, use the metronome. You can turn your own repertoire into exercises that are far more effective than any chromatic finger-sequencing routine...IMO...