My students will cringe when they read this but unfortunately finger exercises are key to being a good guitar player! Two exercises I find really useful and a MUST before you start playing and before ending. Starting on low E string, first finger, first fret. Second finger, second fret. Third finger, third fret and lastly fourth finger, fourth fret. Picking down once per finger/fret. Continue doing this for each string moving down from low E.
No Cheating!!!! The trick with this finger exercise and what makes it useful is that for each finger you put down starting on the first fret, then second etc. you do not lift up that finger. This makes it a lot harder but helps your fingers stretch and get used to the fret distance. For example, when you are on low E string, by the time you get to the fourth fret, you should have four fingers one for each fret on your fret board.
See the image if have trouble understanding. I will post a video link if the image makes no sense
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