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rahimiiii View Member Profile	Sep 12 2007, 04:50 PM
Sep 12 2007, 04:50 PM	GMC:er Posts: 7 Joined: 12-September 07	I have a problem with speed... it seems as though there is a problem with my picking/fretting hand coordination and it severely limits my speed to about 128bpm at 8th notes (about the speed of the intro to "Sweet Child o Mine" by guns n roses) and it seems as though no amount of practice will improve that... I was trying to play a song called "Future World" by Helloween and the speed limit made it impossible for me to play that song, at least the intro riff. I just started this site I decided that I am starting from the beginner lesson, now just getting the major scale down... I play bass now but its no reason to stop playing the guitar... im sure most great guitarist are good at both... 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 gear: Self built Strat clone with Warmoth maple/pau ferro neck, stainless steel 6115 fret, Callaham vintage trem unit, American Standard pickup... Ceriatone Marshall Plexi 1987 lead clone Cheap no-name DIY 1x10 cab Cheap no name 4 string Bass (Says Borya) Trace Elliot Boxer 30 bass amp Bunch of guitar parts lying around waiting for more parts...

JOhn View Member Profile	Sep 12 2007, 06:09 PM
Sep 12 2007, 06:09 PM	GMC:er Posts: 296 Joined: 28-May 07	Just keep practicing how do you think we got fast? again just keep practicing and you'll get better eventually. And i can't play bass 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 only man it's OK to love is Paul Gilbert.

Andrew Cockburn View Member Profile	Sep 12 2007, 08:58 PM
Sep 12 2007, 08:58 PM	Moderation Policy Director Posts: 10.459 Joined: 6-February 07 From: CT, USA	Yes, practice is the answer - dedicated practice to the metronome, at a speed you are comfortable with and can play cleanly, then improve it slowly. You may find you progress in spurts then stop for a while before progressing again. 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 Live long and prosper ... My Stuff: Electric Guitars : Ibanez Jem7v, Line6 Variax 700, Fender Plus Strat with 57/62 Pickups, Line6 Variax 705 Bass Acoustic Guitars : Taylor 816ce, Martin D-15, Line6 Variax Acoustic 300 Nylon Effects : Line6 Helix, Keeley Modded Boss DS1, Keeley Modded Boss BD2, Keeley 4 knob compressor, Keeley OxBlood Amps : Epiphone Valve Jnr & Head, Cockburn A.C.1, Cockburn A.C.2, Blackstar Club 50 Head & 4x12 Cab

Pavel View Member Profile	Sep 12 2007, 09:55 PM
Sep 12 2007, 09:55 PM	Instructor Posts: 3.764 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Rijeka, Croatia	Reading your post i remembered a couple of years ago when i was starting - it was nightmare! Just keep working and don't loose your motivation! 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! -------------------- "It isn't how many years you have been playing, it's how many hours." -- Prashant Aswani "PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!" -- Michael Angelo Batio Check out my video lessons and instructor board!

Ayen View Member Profile	Sep 13 2007, 03:19 AM
Sep 13 2007, 03:19 AM	GMC:er Posts: 616 Joined: 25-July 07 From: NY	My speed was stuck at one point as well. What did it for me though was Pavel's Ionian Speedpicking lesson, and a bit of metronome as Andrew said. Maybe it'll work for you too. 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! --------------------

shredmandan View Member Profile	Sep 13 2007, 03:23 AM
Sep 13 2007, 03:23 AM	GMC:er Posts: 1.311 Joined: 26-February 07 From: Tennessee , USA	My advice Find something thats faster than you can play right now,and just keep playing it over and over again until you get it.There's no way you can fail unless you give up .Keep that attitude and there's nothing on guitar you cant do , just stuff you havent learned yet 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 Gear Cort X-2 electric with 24 frets and 2 humbucker's dark Blue Kustom DFX100 With Celestion Speakers,and thats it now (lol) My Advice Figure out what you want in life early.Wether it's the girl,the partying or mastering the guitar.Adding any 2 together will get in your way.

Resurrection View Member Profile	Sep 13 2007, 03:54 AM
Sep 13 2007, 03:54 AM	GMC:er Posts: 202 Joined: 22-May 07	QUOTE (rahimiiii @ Sep 12 2007, 04:50 PM) I have a problem with speed... it seems as though there is a problem with my picking/fretting hand coordination and it severely limits my speed to about 128bpm at 8th notes (about the speed of the intro to "Sweet Child o Mine" by guns n roses) and it seems as though no amount of practice will improve that... I was trying to play a song called "Future World" by Helloween and the speed limit made it impossible for me to play that song, at least the intro riff. I just started this site I decided that I am starting from the beginner lesson, now just getting the major scale down... I play bass now but its no reason to stop playing the guitar... im sure most great guitarist are good at both... Other people have already mentioned the need for practicing with a metronome, so I won't talk too much more about that. You should also check that your left hand positioning is good, especially your thumb placement, so that you fret the notes cleanly at higher tempos. I find it more difficult to play quickly if I let my left thumb creep too far towards the top of the neck. Also look at how you're holding the pick and check that your pick movements are small and economical. The various alternate picking lessons at GMC will help a lot with this. If your left and right hand positioning is set up properly for high-speed playing and your speed is still stuck then the problem is likely to be a lack of coordination between the left and right hands. Lots of practice with the metronome should remove this problem. Don't try to increase the metronome speed too quickly, although it's hard to resist! A few bpm at a time seems to be a good approach. Good luck. Let us know how you are progressing! 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! -------------------- QUOTE If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right.

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