How to use your pinkie when playing guitar?

Question: How to use your pinkie when playing guitar!?

I have been playing guitar for eight years now and I never realized this till now, but i can't use my pinkie when I play guitar!. As dumb of a situation as this sounds, are there any helpful tips for learning to use my pinkie when I play guitar!? Www@QuestionHome@Com

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I totally understand where you're coming from!. I personally got seriously acquainted with the guitar through my step father and he to never used his pinkie as much as he should have but preferred to use his first 3 fingers only!. Although u can pull of a lot just using 3 fingers It is always good to maximize your capabilities by using all your resources!.

For me, I spent about a month or 2 working just on the Chromatic scales(quasi Chromatic) and this helped me prepare the pinkie for the more hectic hammer on and pull offs!. It also prepared me for the more complex exercises with the different modes and scales!.

If you're wondering what the quasi chromatic scale is, its basically making sure that each finger takes on one fret and works its way up and down in latitude to the neck!. Once you're comfortable with one part you should start at another as this will help you get used to the different spacings between frets!.

I hope this has been helpful for you in getting to the next level of guitar playing! (",)Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you've been playing 8 years then you don't need to use your pinkie!. I practiced using my pinkie when I learned how to move my fingers around as a beginner!. I'm actually surprised that you wouldn't use your pinkie!. The pinkie feels (now that I've been using it) like the most natural sometimes!. I'd say playing songs using your pinkie as much as you can in place of other fingers (as long as it fits)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Play scales and exercises!. All of them use your four fingers!. Since the pinky is the weakest of the four you're gonna have to work it harder to get it as strong as the other three!.

Do pull-offs and hammer-ons using your pinky as well!.Www@QuestionHome@Com