🔓 Unlock your fingers with 1 simple exercise!

[@toosmoothtomoove3510]

Just found your channel. I❤ it 😎👍🎸

[@027498]

You're a master! Thank you for all the lessons.

[@GoutamPaul-t5u]

Very well and clearly explained. You posted it 3 years ago but it's helping me today. Thank you 😊

[@tomb374]

​i'm ready Coach Merce.. guitar tuned and ready to go

[@MerceFont]

only 2 minutes to go!!! :)

[@nickbennett5362]

Thank you for these uploads. A lot of work clearly goes into the making of them and they are very informative and useful.

[@MerceFont]

So nice of you Nick! Glad you find them useful!!! I wish you a great weekend and even better practice!

[@LeoNikolaevich-nx4kg]

Thanks!

[@edwinrivera1709]

Grate lessons thanks ❤

[@souhardyaadhikari7822]

Merce! I have some issue in my little finger. I cannot hold any note in the fretboard properly with the little finger. I want to say that I cannot gather enough strength in this finger. Can you suggest something in this particular case? Other fingers are fine.

[@buzzsears2588]

WOW... what an awesome exercise

[@DenisSebugwawo]

Madam ❤ the matter of fact you have oppened my new guitar experience . Thanks for the exercise ❤❤❤❤

[@ASSANESOGUESOUMARE-x8f]

THANKS

[@petrovski1948]

What a talented lady you are, wow.

[@LuckySpiralGalaxy-zu2gt]

This is good exercise. 😊

[@mughalshahbaz2674]

GREAT EXERCISE

[@rogerseaborn477]

Thank you for your superb energising tutorials Merce. You are a gifted analyst and inspired presenter. Your mastery of preparing online computer based teaching is awesome, obviously the result of much study and refinement.

[@MerceFont]

Wow, thank you!

[@mabblers]

Great lesson, it's something of a spider exercise expanded.

[@NedBoukharine]

Thank you for your videos which have motivated me in reconnecting with the guitar after a 15 year hiatus. The guitar has been the love of my life since I was a little boy. Thank you.

[@nayan20in]

You've the best! Sharing a lot more than most. Explaining everything in crisp details. Only a classical guitars will talk something like rhythm regularity. Appreciate the effort 👍

[@GodsStoryteller]

You are awesome! You got me with this irregular method.

[@mughalshahbaz2674]

I like this so much

[@jnpshell3628]

Greeting from Malaysia-Singapore border to you Merce. Have a great one.... Warmest regards, Woulfe

[@MerceFont]

Greets to you too my friend!!

[@pauldebruyn4389]

Please show your left hand as you transition. Your lesson is very simplistic. Thanks

[@pauldebruyn4389]

Sorry meant right

[@Sinooshka]

Thanks alot, excellent exercice and excellent explanation 🌷

[@buzzstankos8532]

As you say -- easy to remember --- not so easy to actually do.... Muchas gracias

[@MerceFont]

yep 😃

[@andyhamilton9459]

This is great on several levels. After 10 years off, due to back problems while playing, my hands are weak and often I can’t find the correct string. So frustrating! This exercise will help these issues. First time trying it I can only do 50 bpm (4 notes/beat), but I’m motivated to work on speeding it up as I gain strength and control. BTW, I solved the back issue through lots of yoga. Thank you so much for all your videos!! 🧡

[@MerceFont]

Great to hear! keep it up Andy!!! 🙌🏻

[@jackyfernandes8803]

just beginning to learn classical guitar this Exercise is a great help for me, although i am finding it difficult right now, thank you very much

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Definitely going to give that a try. Thank you.

[@MerceFont]

Have fun!

[@user-hu4gr1bo5g]

W o n d e r f u l . Thank you so much!

[@MerceFont]

You are so welcome! :)

[@ranjanhowpage6884]

Thank you very much, it was a great help on finger exercising . 😇

[@darioalejocalderon]

Moltes gracies dear Merce, so great exercise, a very interesting way to do it and get better skills on the left hand, thanks a lot!... Btw... an exercise of right hand for thumb independence would be really really great ... I still have troubles with that hehe, hugs from Colombia!

[@MerceFont]

Gracias Darío por el feedback! I'll add it into my video ideas for a video for sure! 😊 un abrazo amigo!

[@indikuzhiyil]

Great

[@tomsediva3653]

I have a question...What fingers do we use on our right hand? Is it Thumb, Index, Middle, Ring going down and the opposite going up?

[@alperen6115]

merce you re amazing !!!

[@MrRobbwallace]

You make me smile -I truly enjoy your videos!! Thank you for your effort!!

[@MerceFont]

You are so kind

[@aspguitars10]

Hi! from UK. This is a great lesson. I've only had four Classical Guitar lessons, although I have played Rock Guitar for many years. I am very interested to see how you use your Right Hand to play this exercise. I see some Tutors use just their Thumb while others use just their Fingers. I suppose you could use a mixture of Thumb and Fingers. What would you recommend? Adrian

[@huliojose5683]

Greetiings Ms Font. I have seen many teachers showing off variations of fretting hand exercises so much so that I think the only reason one exercise is different from the other is becozzz the teachers are more interested to show the difference rather than the effectiveness of the exercise. Therefore I request that you show us a genuine authentic hopefully the oldest classical fretting hand exercise that actually works and that was actually practiced by classical guitarists since long ago when it started so that any type of guitarist can benefit from. Not something that people want to show off just to highlight that they have something different. Coz sometimes some of the exercises will actually 'damage' the fretting hand.

[@MerceFont]

I'll bring more left hand exercises to the channel for sure! But there is not one single exercise that works. Variations exists because with each one of them you get to practice something a little bit more in depth than another variation. If you want to develop a good left hand you'll need to go through many types of exercises and add plenty of different variations in each of them. Usually your teacher should point you at the right exercise for you to do at every stage of your development.

[@john19655]

took me some work but finally got the sequence working. thank you

[@MerceFont]

Great!!!! Keep up the good work and results will start to show! 🙌🏻

[@evili6668]

Fantastic as always dear Merce, you always explain things in a way that even a beginner can understand being from a neo classical rock, prog rock, and jazz background I use these types of exercises alot. Very good to warm up with and get the fingers limber so to speak. I look forward to learning more Classical guitar and the wonderfully accurate fingerpicking that you do. Have a wonderful week dear. And kudos again on your KZbin channel! Yay! Take care! 🙌✌🏽🤗👍🏽❤ 🎸

[@MerceFont]

Thank you for your kind feedback!!! Glad to help you a bit with my classical guitar content!!! Wish you a great week and even better practice!!! I'm off to practice now as well 😎 (always giving the good example hehehe)

[@evili6668]

@@MerceFont Thank so much for your reply Merce, it means alot to me that you would take time out of your busy schedule to say hi to me.. I am truly honored. And as always dear Be that light of inspiration. Get some rest and have a wonderful week. Take care mi Amiga! 🤗✌🏽🎸 🎶 ❤

[@mishanguyen7023]

What did you do with righthand ?

[@HatefYaminiOnline]

So good. Thank you!

[@oldmanandthesea7039]

Hi Mercedes’, I find your simple exercises very effective. Thanks.

[@MerceFont]

Happy to hear that!

[@michaelsmith1460]

Amazing lesson!!

[@MerceFont]

Thanks Michael! 😃

[@TheBuccy]

Really helpful. Unfortunately , due to advancing years and inevitable arthritis my pinky is developing an angular bend (so far around 20 degrees) But I enjoyed the challenge of those exercises. Nothing beats the classic guitar experience. the symbiosis of player and instrument is unparalleled in my humble opinion. Thank you. I have been playing for 40 + years but am a poor student easily distracted with random thoughts popping into my head . Any advice commenters?

[@beastlybombers]

Love it. Al8I wish I could speak French

[@Raphael_790]

Did you use 2 fingers alteration?

[@rayian5891]

I like this exercise. A few months ago I decided I'm going to teach myself classical guitar. Coming from a fingerstyle folk, country blues background I never used any scale type exercises. So, after a few months I'm up to sixteenths at 70 bpm before my fingers start tripping over one another. This should help. Thank you

[@MerceFont]

Awesome! Good luck in your new challenges! :)

[@williamjoyce3042]

Nice to meet all, just found this exercise, just started on guitar, I have never seen this exercise before, amazing. Thank you Merce.

[@MerceFont]

My pleasure! Keep up with the good practice!! 🙌🏻

[@alexisrivera6238]

Buenísimo ejercicio Merce!

[@MerceFont]

Gracias Alexis! me alegro que te sirva!

[@uptopmikep7065]

Thank you Merce. All very good exercises. I have also used other variations to help build more dexterity.

[@MerceFont]

Excellent!

[@Thiago-cu2yv]

Between 90-125 bpm.

[@MerceFont]

If you measure 4 sixteen notes within each metronome click, this is definitely not a bad rate if you manage to play it clean! 👏🏻🥳

[@Thiago-cu2yv]

@@MerceFont But 125 only on the electric guitar... On the acoustic 110-115 bpm! And working!!! Thanks for sharing!

[@MerceFont]

@@Thiago-cu2yv thats cool! are you playing with fingerpicking (i-m fingers) or with plectrum also for the acoustic?

[@mingli6103]

Wow, great exercise! I just saw a spider climbing smoothly 👍

[@MerceFont]

hahahah, thanks! 😊

[@mingli6103]

I think when you perform on stage, makeup looks better. However vlog at close distance, less is more will be better 🤔

[@GodsStoryteller]

Haha

[@daryl993manggip]

Great exercise! I also love the fact it also involves crossing the strings, most exercises I've seen focuses on shifting on just one string.

[@MerceFont]

Totally agree! Let's see how far you can go with this exercise next weeks! :)

[@giuseppe237]

Sempre molto interessanti e utili i tuoi esercizi.Grazie :D

[@MerceFont]

Grazie mille Giuseppe!! 🤗

[@PavanKUmar-zm4nc]

Greetings Dear Merce!! Thank you 🙏🏻 for this wonderful and valuable exercise. This is a great Christmas gift and I would definitely add it to my regular practice. Once again thank you for putting so much time and effort, to produce these valuable videos, and freely sharing your knowledge and above all, for being an inspiration to all guitarists to improve. Best Wishes to you, as always!!

[@MerceFont]

Thank you Pavan! If you join next premiere let me know how the exercise is coming along! :) I wish you an awesome week and happy practicing!🤗

[@PavanKUmar-zm4nc]

@@MerceFont Thank you 🙏🏻 Merce. I will definitely let you know about how my practice is coming along, the improvements or challenges, with this new addition of exercise. Have a wonderful week!!

[@davidha7096]

I really like this exercise/tutorial. Your attention to detail and accuracy is top notch!

[@MerceFont]

Thanks so much!

[@davidha7096]

@@MerceFont Alright. I'm getting more comfortable with this. It took daily practice and even so it's a lot of work. Thanks again for showing this exercise.

[@scottkleyla7752]

Speed of (ABSOLUTE BEGINNER) seeing your fingers crab forward then backword and reversed has me freaked out but let the adventure begin! Thanks!

[@MerceFont]

hahahahha

[@dodoguitar2415]

Thank you so much! Does your guitar have shorter scale? It looks very nice and ergonomic. I’m a grandmother and have been practicing classical guitar for almost 50 years, my fingers are not as flexible as they used to but I can do the cross string pretty well still, it’s part of my warm-ups routine. Thank you again and again for the tips and tricks, I benefit from them a lot. Do you have tips on muting open string especially on strings 4, 5 and 6 in fast tempo (90+)?

[@massmass4vca576]

Hello, if about my oppinion, i think i play middle spead always if i chack your exercise, but cann't to say also slow becouse, my appritiation to play as fast as possible, only after that i take care about if i play notes at all, that is why currently for me your excersise look finaly unpackable, there too sturdy notes count

[@janeckdzugan1252]

Hi, very good exercise ! Great tone ! I have 2 questions : how do you make the guitar stand in this position, so 'vertical" and please, would it be possible for you to show the right hands nails "mystery"? Which length and shape is better, even if there's a lot of possibilities...thank you very much.

[@MerceFont]

Thanks Janeck! For the position I use a support that is made of leather and is very discreet. You can also set the guitar in a flatter position, that is up to the player preference :) I keep a note to bring a tutorial on this topic of the nails, I've been asked far too many times and it might be a good idea to finally put all the information in one single video. Thank you for the feedback! 😃

[@christamayo2143]

Maestra que gran ejercicio incluso para las escalas.

[@MerceFont]

Si! Esos ejercicios monodicos siempre ayudan para sincronisaciín, velocidad y control de las manos. Muy al estilo de las escalas :)

[@AlanWeller]

When I do this my little finger flies in the air. Any ideas as to an exercise to stop this? Thanks.

[@Bixler415]

What finges in the right had are you using???

[@MerceFont]

You can do many variations if you want. Start alternating i-m and then you can move to m-a and i-a both in free and rest stroke as well as the other way around for each combination :D

[@chupie]

I love this exercise. It helps so many things at one time. And if I find I’m suddenly inexplicably sloppy on a piece, if I stop and do this a little while, boom, I am now back to more precise clean playing on the piece. It really does “wake up” your fingers. And I find it kind of soothing as well. Lol

[@MerceFont]

Amazing! so happy to read is so helpful for you! I think I'll do a playlist for such individual exercises and I'll bring more to the channel because i have far to many of them in my head! 😂 Thank you for your comment chupie! 🤗

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

Muy buen ejercicio ✔

[@MerceFont]

Gracias!

[@samnam715]

Excellent video , If you can please make a video on playing barre chords easily and cleanly will help loads of people

[@MerceFont]

I'll start to work on the script very soon! That is a video topic I definitely want to cover very soon 😊

[@stanniesvb]

Greetings from the Netherlands! My fingers are getting a lot more flexible from your exercises, thanks for the content. Do you still live in the Netherlands yourself? Oh by the way, do you have a good exercise for when you absolutely need to shift 'rigidly'? I am struggling to hit these notes consistently (e.g. the shift in the Segovia C major scale)

[@MerceFont]

Hi Stan! That's awesome! I love to read that is helping you so much!!! 🙏🏻 Indeed bigger jumps need another approach than stretching. Carlevaro wrote very interesting points in his method, so I'll try to make a good summary with examples that you can use to practice 😊 Best wishes to you and keep practicing! 🎸🎶PS: Yes I live in the south of NL! :)

[@bhathiyamendis8480]

U r wonderful

[@MerceFont]

You are very kind! I appreciate it! :)

[@wardaddy3466]

Maybe yoy should let us see how dis you do it with your right hand coach

[@dariopavon6324]

Máster saludos desde argentina

[@MerceFont]

saludos Dario!!!

[@dariopavon6324]

@@MerceFont gracias genia, adoro tus vídeos

[@stephenmichalski2643]

"Give meaning to these strange xmas holidays of this year" Hahahaha🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣lmao.......funny lady I luv you. I'm such a bird brain.....never thought of going all the way up and down diagonal......this is awesome.......going to be fun......though I think my pinky might not like me for awhile. Love variations....your always surprising me with new ways to practice and learn. Definitely won't be bored this winter. Awesome valuable content ALWAYS. Love and best to you and yours 😍💖🎸 😍💖🎸😍💖🎸😍💖🎸😍💖🎸

[@MerceFont]

Thank you Stephen!!! Always such a joy to read you! I myself started to redo this exercise when I start to practice and Its nice to see the speed/coordination improvements, lets see how far you can get with it! Just be careful not to set the fretboard on fire please!! 😂🙏🏻 Sending you my very best wishes!!! 🤗

[@vgfjr505]

Great… Now we are moving diagonal instead of up down the string or crab walking up and down frets. I am starting to see the logic in those three exercises.

[@rethcidonl.elmedulan4961]

💖💖💖

[@hanuyttenhove2077]

❤

[@tyneoharrow]

This is a very interesting and informative channel for classical guitar training your English is excellent but may I suggest because you are imparting such important info speak a little slower please especially for those who perhaps English may not be their first language ❤

[@m.a.a.d9275]

Anyone ever told you you resemble Pam from The Office?

[@florinist]

It wouldhave been very useful if the right hand was in sight as well.

[@MerceFont]

Hi Florin! thanks for your comment! I didn't include right hand because is all normal alternation (you can actually do it as you like, i-m, m-a, p-i, etc... any variation you want to work on) and unless its really necessary for the tutorial, it's a lot of added work for me during editing that doesn't make such a big difference for the goal of the tutorial. I'll keep it in mind though :)

[@meyrayaman]

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[@umitsuhudidonmezdemir3798]

my finger lock has broken good exercises, Merce

[@MerceFont]

Awesome!!!

[@pranitdeb4945]

your face is so cute i can't learn ur exercize :)

[@MerceFont]

Time to memorize the exercise and stop the video to practice then 😂

[@pranitdeb4945]

Thank you for such a beautiful idea my respected teacher 💛🙏🙏🙏

[@richardwhite3665]

IMG WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO DO THIS BEFORE I DIE😳❓❓❓🌈🌈🌈❤️

[@rxcc4447]

pima ?

[@mishanguyen7023]

Too hard 😢