finger control

I have been trying this guitar exercise, because I think that I really need to go back to the basics a little bit before I can actually easily play the things I want to play. So I am doing this exercise that goes from each finger to the next on their respective frets maintaining the beat 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 and the control of the finger to hear each note as loud as the original sting pluck. Starting with two finger combinations, and then going into three finger combos and then all four. Up and down the scale. I have no idea how confusing that must sound. It is not that confusing. But my fingers seem to think I'm telling them to tie my shoes.
Practice makes perfect, no?