Finger independence

Left-Hand Finger Independence
Adjacent-string crossing

A drill that crosses between two adjacent strings.

Drill 1 — Adjacent-string crossing

How to practise

Keep planted fingers down. Fingers that don't need to move stay pressed on the string — only the finger that's moving lifts.

Watch the fingers that shouldn't move. Use a mirror or record yourself to catch fingers lifting or curling along with the moving one.

Use the fingertip to mute the next string. Rest the fingertip on the next string to avoid accidentally hitting it when lifting a finger.