Originally Posted by: ScottMoneyAlso, there's not like alternate picking for the fingers are there?

In my introductory experience to classical, for ascending/descending runs and taken to the extreme with the tremelo effect (see Tarrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambras") there is quite literally alternate picking, only you're alternating your fingers on the same string. Usually they sit on designated strings and pluck when called upon, but for quicker notes on the same string this is used. This is quite difficult at first, and only with practice will you gain the muscle memory needed.

This thread got my attention because I just posted my 1st song contribution and it happens to be a great introduction to breaking in those usually unused fingers. This isn't a same string alternate picking example, but it will fairly immediately break in unused fingers. There's a nice rolling motion, that quickly becomes natural. See my lesson below.

Allegro-lesson with song example