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GMC Forum _ PRACTICE ROOM _ Problem Playing At Slow Tempo

Posted by: anders3604 Aug 15 2009, 08:05 PM

Hello!

I´ve noticed something about my playing.

For example, I´m practising "A little bit of everything" by Trond Vold and can play the main riffs at 150-160 bmp.
But when I slow i down to 80,90 bpm I´m having trouble to play it clean.
My hands doesn´t feel the same way like the higher tempo.

This goes for almost everything.

My guess is that if I can´t play it at a slow tempo I´m doing somethingvery wrong.

Does anyone have a explanation for this?

Best regards
Anders
Sweden

Posted by: Emir Hot Aug 15 2009, 08:07 PM

That's normal. It happens to me all the time. Some solos are designed to sound good in faster tempo and you're feeling more comroftable with it. Slowing down too much can sometimes be more difficult but that's ok if you can play in real speed.

Posted by: Pedja Simovic Aug 15 2009, 08:13 PM

I agree with Emir here. It is perfectly normal to feel that way. I recommend increasing tempo by 8 or 10bpm, it should feel more comfortable that way

Posted by: anders3604 Aug 15 2009, 08:15 PM

QUOTE (Emir Hot @ Aug 15 2009, 09:07 PM)

Ok, thats a comfort

I just thought that it´s always good to be able to play things slow to avoid tension but maybe thats relative.
What slow means in that riff.

Thank you for answering.

Posted by: Laszlo Boross Aug 15 2009, 08:29 PM

This is really a big problem of everyone but if you practice it a lot everything is playable. Don't worry about this ,as Emir said sometimes it happens also with us.

Posted by: anders3604 Aug 15 2009, 08:37 PM

Thank you guys!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 16 2009, 04:19 PM

As everybody said, it's a normal thing. Just keep rocking, it will be OK.