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First exercise (at least for me) was "24 permutations". You use one finger per fret, and start on the low E (or whatever your lowest string is) at whatever fret you want. You then play (finger #)
1-2-3-4
on each string ascending, then each string descending. Then you play
1-2-4-3
on each string ascending, then each string descending. Then you play
1-3-2-4, 1-3-4-2, 1-4-2-3, 1-4-3-2, 2-1-3-4, 2-1-4-3, etc. until you've done all 24 possible permutations. Oh, and you do this to a metronome with a target of 400bpm (16th notes @ 100bpm).
This is a dexterity exercise, but it sets you up for the scales and modes and other things, which he also has unique (and very rational) approaches to.
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