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Syko View Member Profile	Jan 8 2009, 11:31 PM
Jan 8 2009, 11:31 PM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Rome	Hi everyone!!! I'm the kind of guitarist who's been playing for a long time and who has just started practising seriously only recently... Now I'm working hard on correcting the mistakes i've been making for such a long time I'd like to know if, in exercise lessons, there is an ideal speed you're supposed to reach. For instance, I'm now practising Danilo's lessons series ( HAND SYNCRONIZATION, RIGHT HAND BASICS, FINGERS INDEPENDANCE): IS THE SPEED SHOWN IN THE VIDEO THE SPEED I SHOULD AIM FOR, OR SHOULD I PLAY IT FASTER? Thanks in advance for your suggestions Ps. Grazie degli ottimi esercizi Danilo / Thanks for the excellent exercises you shared with us Danilo 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! -------------------- Life is just like a guitar: the fretborad has a beginning and an ending... but the music that can come out from it is endless Kristofer Dahl is my HERO!!!

superize View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 02:38 AM
Jan 9 2009, 02:38 AM	Ultimate Tone Guru Posts: 4.348 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Glommersträsk. Sweden	I think you should try and play it as controllled as possible and increase the speed when you feel you have mastered the speed you are playing on now...... As long as you can play it clean and controlled you can play it as fast as possible 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 Ibanez RG Jackson js30 warrior jackson rr24 Line 6 Spider III amp Line 6 pod xt live Washburn acoustic Youtube Account My bands Myspace

Syko View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 10:49 AM
Jan 9 2009, 10:49 AM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Rome	Thanks superize, guess you're just right 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! -------------------- Life is just like a guitar: the fretborad has a beginning and an ending... but the music that can come out from it is endless Kristofer Dahl is my HERO!!!

Daniel Robinson View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 12:05 PM
Jan 9 2009, 12:05 PM	Instructor Posts: 560 Joined: 22-March 08 From: Normal, Illinois	Supersize is correct. I think...especially with the excersise lessons that the instructor is trying to show basic excersises to chew on. Some people will get to the speed in the video and stop, others may want to push themselves to a faster speed. If you feel you can do it faster, by all means go for it. Everyone has their own goals for what is acceptable speed wise for any technique. 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!

Syko View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 12:18 PM
Jan 9 2009, 12:18 PM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Rome	That's just fine to me!! Thank you 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! -------------------- Life is just like a guitar: the fretborad has a beginning and an ending... but the music that can come out from it is endless Kristofer Dahl is my HERO!!!

Bogdan Radovic View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 12:20 PM
Jan 9 2009, 12:20 PM	Bass & Beginner Instructor Posts: 15.614 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Hmm keep in mind that the speed in which instructor plays it in the video is just for demonstration purpose! Goal of the lesson is to show some important exercises and how to play them..It wouldn't be appropriate to play it too fast in the demonstration video because you and others couldn't hear/see how it should be executed.. You should set yourself goals (and ask the instructor in the feedback what should be guidelines regarding bpm)..You need to play CLEAN and than fast.. So start with a tempo of 60bpm and go up to 120 for example..If you can play it without mistakes and CLEAN (and controlled) you can go faster...its recommended to do that..Just make sure you are playing clean...Going fast withouth control is a bad thing.. So all in all , exercise lessons show you the exercises and its up to you to write down your goals and practice playing clean and fast. Cheers 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! -------------------- For GMC support please email support (at) guitarmasterclass.net Check out my lessons and my instructor board. Check out my beginner guitar lessons course! ; Take a bass course now!

Syko View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 12:31 PM
Jan 9 2009, 12:31 PM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Rome	Thank you so much Bodgan, I thought so too, glad to know I was right 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! This post has been edited by Syko: Jan 9 2009, 12:32 PM -------------------- Life is just like a guitar: the fretborad has a beginning and an ending... but the music that can come out from it is endless Kristofer Dahl is my HERO!!!

Ivan Milenkovic View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 01:33 PM
Jan 9 2009, 01:33 PM	Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia	Just to add that precision is more important than speed. In that sense you should go up to speeds that allow you to play everything clean and precise. After that if you wanna go further it's important to go gradually so you don't lose precision. The amount of time you spend on some exercise following this advice = the speed of the exercise. 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! :)

Syko View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 02:00 PM
Jan 9 2009, 02:00 PM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Rome	Yeah I'll keep that in mind for sure, 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! -------------------- Life is just like a guitar: the fretborad has a beginning and an ending... but the music that can come out from it is endless Kristofer Dahl is my HERO!!!

Ramiro Delforte View Member Profile	Jan 9 2009, 02:41 PM
Jan 9 2009, 02:41 PM	Instructor Posts: 2.279 Joined: 4-August 08 From: Argentina, Buenos Aires	Paul Gilbert says that you must be able to play something at twice it's speed to be confortable. And if you see John Petrucci's clinic he says that he always pushes the speed a few points up of the maximum speed to achive the same that Gilbert mention. So, it's good to practice something beyond the speed that is ment to be played in order to get it more clear. But, be sure that you always play it spotless because if not that trick doesn't work and only adds more dirt on the technique. 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)

Muris Varajic View Member Profile	Jan 10 2009, 02:31 AM
Jan 10 2009, 02:31 AM	Instructor Posts: 15.459 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Sarajevo,Bosnia	Yeah,sometimes even pushing a bit above your limits could be a good thing. Just don't do it too often and try not to injure yourself. 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! -------------------- Youtube MySpace Website Album "Let It Out" on iTunes and CD Baby Check out my video lessons and instructor board! The Pianist tune is progress,check it out! "ok.. it is great.. :P have you myspace? Can i to personalize this for you guy?"

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Jan 10 2009, 02:33 AM
Jan 10 2009, 02:33 AM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	First make sure that you can play things in your tempo zone - which could be quarter notes at 60 bpm for example. After that keep pushing tempo by 8 bpm , and pretty soon you will be able to play in the higher tempo registers 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

Syko View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 07:13 PM
Jan 15 2009, 07:13 PM	GMC:er Posts: 6 Joined: 14-November 08 From: Rome	Thanks everyone for your suggestions!! I really appreciated them 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! -------------------- Life is just like a guitar: the fretborad has a beginning and an ending... but the music that can come out from it is endless Kristofer Dahl is my HERO!!!

Pedja Simovic View Member Profile	Jan 15 2009, 11:18 PM
Jan 15 2009, 11:18 PM	Instructor Posts: 8.109 Joined: 13-September 08 From: Nis, Serbia	You welcome - on my end 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

Vasilije Vukmiro... Vasilije Vukmirovic View Member Profile	Jan 16 2009, 11:14 PM
Jan 16 2009, 11:14 PM	Jazz Instructor Posts: 2.691 Joined: 1-October 08 From: Belgrade	Yeah, Petrucci pointed that out, though I think that's very progressive technique. You mustn't do it too long, you could injure your hand, do it at the end of practice session when you are warmed up. 5-10 minutes would be fine, every day, or every second day. 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 Visit My youtube channel Add me as friend on FACEBOOK!

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