Better Technique in 5 Minutes: The Spider Exercise Explained Chromatic Finger Exercise (Spider Walk) Purpose: Synchronisation, dexterity, finger independence, and accuracy This is my favourite warm-up exercise, affectionately known as The Spider. It’s simple, effective, and gets your hands working together in no time. How: Start on the low E string at the 5th fret: 1st finger on fret 5 2nd finger on fret 6 3rd finger on fret 7 4th finger on fret 8 Play the notes in sequence: 5–6–7–8 on each stri