As I sit here and try to push my tempo up a tad I am figuring out that if I play with my eyes closed I can feel if my picking is on track or getting off. Yes, weird I know.

It is as if I can see my hand moving in my mind and tell real fast any mistake I am making.

This is helping me big time, look out here I come, LOL

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leedbreak

yeah I find it easier to play with my eyes closed too but if I move around big distances on the fretboard I need to look but I cant play Kris' speedpicking lessons while looking at my fingers or I can, but not as good.

When I am comfortable with an exercise I stare off into space, and don't look at either hand - kinda the same thing ...

when i took guitar last year in school my music teacher showed me this...he said that since your eyes are closed, your bodys focuses more on other senses such as feel...i dont know if its true or not but it worked for me

Very neat topic. If you love what your playing and feel what your playing as well as being comfortable with how it sounds, You close your eyes.