Originally Posted by: werkinclasheroI feel like Ive been stuck in the same old stuff for a long time now. I've been playing for about 6 years. I never took lessons so my rythm isnt the best and I dont really know any scales just bits and pieces. The only thing I have going for me is I have incredible speed with my fingers, sometimes i just get going so fast I scare myself :D I have been reading up on this program called perfect pitch and I am wondering if anyone has tried it and if I should go that route at all, any suggestions are appreciated.
P.s. I am the king of run-on sentences :p

While I have never tried the perfect pitch program, it may help, but I don't think that's your problem.

Going fast is not what the guitar is about. Anyone can play fast if they practice long enough. Playing the guitar is about making music and making it sound good.

You can rip through licks at 220bpm, but so can about 1,000,000 other people. What separates these people are there song writing abilities.

I think you should steer yourself towards some theories and scales. Theory will open many doors and truly help you understand your instrument.

Try learning some scales all over the fretboard. Here are some good ones:

Major and the modes that go with it:
Natural Minor
Lydian
Locrian
Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian

Minor
Pentatonic Major and Minor
Harmonic Minor

You'll be suprised at what you discover.