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sigma7 View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 06:01 PM
Mar 7 2009, 06:01 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.310 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Rhode Island USA	Yo GMC! Quick question. Okay, so when we practice we are supposed to play slow. Exactly how slow do we play it? And say if I am practicing a lesson, should I always play that slow until I can play it fast or should I gradually increase the tempo? Ive heard some people say many different things but never actually mentioned how slow This always was in my mind but never asked Thanks You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Outlaw2112 View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 06:04 PM
Mar 7 2009, 06:04 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.881 Joined: 16-January 08 From: Washington DC	I would say slow it down til you can play it clean without messing up... then increase the speed gradually playing it clean before going up in speed each time You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Andrew6 View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 06:11 PM
Mar 7 2009, 06:11 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 604 Joined: 17-June 08 From: NB. Canada	Yeah I agree with Outlaw but occasionally I crank it to a ridiculous speed and give it a couple goes just for fun . John Petrucci has a cool like theory on this that he talks about in his rock discipline dvd, might be able to find it on youtube or buy the whole dvd You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- The Gear Box: Jackon RR5 Randy Rhoads Epiphone Special II Ibanez GRG170DX Rogue Electric Acoustic (CHEAP lol) Behringer GX210 AMP Crate GT30 AMP Korg Ax5G Effects Unit Zoom G2 Effects Unit

sigma7 View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 06:15 PM
Mar 7 2009, 06:15 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.310 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Rhode Island USA	haha me too Andrew6...me too... ill check out the dvd and thank you outlaw for the tip...im gonna do that from now on thanks a bunch guys You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

mattacuk View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 07:54 PM
Mar 7 2009, 07:54 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Outlaw2112 @ Mar 7 2009, 05:04 PM) I would say slow it down til you can play it clean without messing up... then increase the speed gradually playing it clean before going up in speed each time Thats how I do it. The general rule is, if you cant play it clean your playing it too fast. When you can play it clean very gradually keep moving it up, and remember speed is a bi-product of Control. Control is the name of the game You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Andrew6 View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 08:01 PM
Mar 7 2009, 08:01 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 604 Joined: 17-June 08 From: NB. Canada	QUOTE (mattacuk @ Mar 7 2009, 02:54 PM) Thats how I do it. The general rule is, if you cant play it clean your playing it too fast. When you can play it clean very gradually keep moving it up, and remember speed is a bi-product of Control. Control is the name of the game I just realized you had a select statement in your signature hahahaa You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- The Gear Box: Jackon RR5 Randy Rhoads Epiphone Special II Ibanez GRG170DX Rogue Electric Acoustic (CHEAP lol) Behringer GX210 AMP Crate GT30 AMP Korg Ax5G Effects Unit Zoom G2 Effects Unit

mattacuk View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 08:03 PM
Mar 7 2009, 08:03 PM	Lets go fishing! Posts: 5.526 Joined: 21-December 06 From: illinois	QUOTE (Andrew6 @ Mar 7 2009, 07:01 PM) I just realized you had a select statement in your signature hahahaa You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- *mysql> SELECT FROM master_name WHERE ((firstname = 'Paul') AND (lastname = 'Gilbert')); "The Fundimental Difference between Paul Gilbert and Buckethead is that Paul Explores the Good side of the force, while Buckethead Explores the Dark Side of the Force" :)**

Ramiro Delforte View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 09:47 PM
Mar 7 2009, 09:47 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.279 Joined: 4-August 08 From: Argentina, Buenos Aires	I think it has to be practice at a speed where you can understand perfectly what you're playing. In order to do that you can try to sing the part so you'll know that you're playing it right and accurate. Then increase the speed. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my Instructor Profile and Board LIVE VIDEO CHATS EVERY MONDAY AROUND 22PM (GMC HOUR)

sigma7 View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 10:31 PM
Mar 7 2009, 10:31 PM	GMC:er Posts: 1.310 Joined: 17-April 08 From: Rhode Island USA	wow thanks guys didnt expect this many replies haha that just shows how GMC is! yay You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! --------------------

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 10:52 PM
Mar 7 2009, 10:52 PM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	As slow as possible and in tempo ! If rhythm is 16th notes brake it into 8ths or quarters, even half notes if you need to , until you perfectly nail down every single passage you are working on. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Video Lessons

Matt23 View Member Profile	Mar 7 2009, 10:56 PM
Mar 7 2009, 10:56 PM	Accomplished Tone Master Posts: 1.745 Joined: 17-January 08 From: Scotland	For me the best way to learn lessons is as follows: Practice it in 4 bar chunks or there abouts. Take your 4 bar chunk, get it into your muscle memory, then find the highest speed you can play it cleanly at. Practice it for as much as your willing to each day, adn increase the tempo by a certain increment each time. i.e. if i was practicing for an hour a day iw ould increase the speed 5 bpm, btu if i was onaly practicing half an hour, i would make it less. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Mar 8 2009, 06:29 PM
Mar 8 2009, 06:29 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Practice as slow as possible so you have time to focus on finger placement, picking, string transfer, beat, note values, and possibly note names on slow tempos. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE - Check out my GMC Profile and Lessons - (Please subscribe to my) YouTube Official Channel - Let's be connected through ! Facebook! :)

Daniel Robinson View Member Profile	Mar 9 2009, 10:51 AM
Mar 9 2009, 10:51 AM	Instructor Posts: 560 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Normal, Illinois	I replied to a thread "Shred" with my two cents on speed. I am personally on the side of play it as fast as you can, and work to clean it up. It is a different mindset then playing it slowly then building the speed up gradually. I think of it like race car drivers, once you learn how to drive the car (fundamentals) you just then put the hammer down and run the race. Check out this Shawn Lane Vid about speed, and Shawn Lane was at the time the fastest guitarist on the planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhkbSBxPYcU This is how i learned, with the idea of rhythmic fragments. Daniel You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my video lessons!

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