Developing Speed, Learn how to play blazing fast! |
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Developing Speed, Learn how to play blazing fast! |
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Aug 7 2008, 05:55 PM
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I heard Shawn Lane say something like this a while ago... That certainly helped me a lot! This helps me reconsider that concept again! Thanks!
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Aug 7 2008, 09:16 PM |
Another great topic at GMC, I love this place. Truth be known I got my head bit of by an instructor here, that is not here now, I won’t say any names. But he always said it was a waste of time to try to play fast before you work up click by click all the way up, taking at least 5 years to do so.
I am finding there is some truth in this but you must always push yourself to go faster. If faster is your goal. I think I used the word “force” and he got on me for that too, but that is the key. I recently purchase Guitar speed trainer and am finding it to be the best tool I have ever had for my fast technique. I took the time to enter some parts of my favorite GMC lessons, which took awhile. But now that they are in there I can set the speed just below my break point. You can set the speed curve to take you just past your break point and then back down. The coming back down helps me more than going up did. Since I am building muscles by that time. It is like being on you third set of ten reps at the gym. If you have ever done that it sure feels great. Every GMC lesson that I am using GST on are up at least 7 BPM since Monday and my basic sweeping is up by 20 or more. It is a revelation for me. Unlike GP5’s speed trainer you can set this curve to go up and back down or have it hold at any speed you would like. The most important part is you can tell what speed you are currently at just by looking at the screen. You can not do that using GP5 speed trainer, I always hated that. Long before I found this program I used the terms walking verses running. I have posted many times in the forum about it, saying that fast picking and slow picking are not the same movement. Just as walking and running are different. They mention that in the GST lesson plan. But you do need many hours of walking before you can run, And if you can not walk perfectly then you can't run either. Now, I am sure we are all sarcastic saying take it from 100 to 300 if 100 is your top speed. But I do believe you have to attempt 105 - 110 even 120 to ever go faster than the 100. GL All Some time ago, someone posted a thread about a software to help on speed. The curve I saw on the software is exactly what you explained in words, Marcus. A practice session should go over the comfortable speed, up to totally impossible speed and then slowly down. When going down on speed it will look much easier then when increasing it.... http://www.guitarspeed.com/ This post has been edited by leedbreak: Aug 7 2008, 09:08 PM -------------------- - leedbreak
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Aug 7 2008, 09:53 PM |
Some great tips here guys......
I have tried a few time play up to a tempo i cant play good and when i get back to comfortble speed it feels kinda slow.... I havent used this as much but i will certenly try this more often. -------------------- My Gear
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Aug 7 2008, 10:00 PM |
Excellent approach Marcus! Its important to try things even if can't play them right at that time...That way you will know what is that effort like.
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