RE:MY SPECIFIC QUESTION!

[sadromanticghost]

Well here it is:I wonder how some guitarists can play so fast rythym parts like Randy Roads(He is not the quicker but..ok)So i want from you a site with exercises to improve my rythym skills...Or just exercises from you..I do not know what else to say-please help me!

[David C]

Sadro,

I don't think there's a magic formula for rhythm speed. It just comes with practice. Are you referring to left hand technique, such as clean and fast chord changes, or to right hand strumming speed? Either way, I can't think of specific exercises, just practice practice practice, and make sure you're playing those chords cleanly. Of course, this is coming from a guy who plays mostly rock/folk/country stuff, so what do I know about speed? But you know, sometimes when I'm just messing around, I like to play real fast, and this just happened naturally for me after playing for some years.

DC

[Edited by David C on 07-18-2002 at 01:21 PM]

[Josh Redstone]

You could always learn a song that has a really fast rhythm riff and practice it untill you get it down really well. If you like Randy Rhoads try a song like crazy train. If you like some of Ozzy's other guitarists, try Bark at the Moon, it has a very fast rhythm riff.

[Incidents Happen]

nothing said on here will magically make you a better guitar player, as i found out ages ago (i found it out prolly around february)

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however, if you keep doing it over and over and over, it will become smooth, which is how we learn new and more complicated chords.