practice licks
# 1
Try playing Yngwie malmsteen songs.
Practicing different scales works too, just try to play them faster and faster.
Practicing different scales works too, just try to play them faster and faster.
# 2
Originally Posted by: jdousdheDoes anyone know of any licks that will improve my speed?
Yeah, there's this amazing place called Guitar Tricks that has about 30 instructors and hundreds of lessons with tabs and MP3's. Some instructors have video lessons and there's a Jam section with instrumentals to practice to.
Not sure where it is on the web, but I've heard pretty good things about it.
# 3
Originally Posted by: schmangeYeah, there's this amazing place called Guitar Tricks that has about 30 instructors and hundreds of lessons with tabs and MP3's. Some instructors have video lessons and there's a Jam section with instrumentals to practice to.
Not sure where it is on the web, but I've heard pretty good things about it.
Nah! I've tried using 'Guitar Tricks'...I've been playing for a whole six weeks and I must have practiced for at [U]least[/U] ...erm...35 minutes by now... and I'm [U]still[/U] useless! :D
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You have to practice and forget about how fast you are going,without accuracy speed is nothing but noisy and unpleasent to listen to. ALWAYS use a metrenome or drum machine because again speed without accurate timing is nothing but noise, learn and memorize as many scales as you can and keep at them , start slow and work your way up but most importantly make each note ring loud and clear, even if it means one note per bar, you will begin to speed up naturely because your finger muscle's will remember automatically, and remember that nothing in it's nature is difficult to do as long as you take the correct approach to it and learn how to do it slowly and clearly, it will begin to be part of your nature. Music comes from within through our hands to the strings to our ears, and if one doesn't know the path from A to B to C to D how will you ever get there.And most importantly know and understand each note and where it is on the fret board, teach yourself to know them by ear and sight, do not always pick up your guitar to make music, try and read tab or notation and picture the notes in your mind and hear them in your head before it ever comes out of any sound hole. Oh yeah PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!!!!!!!
# 6
Good advice.
Just to add something to that... after a few years you'll start to notice that the so called 'fast' leads or scales you were trying to play actually sound slow. That's a good time for you to start moving away from playing everything in 'scale' mode and actually creating and improvising well constructed leads of your own. You should be aiming at a point where you don't have to ask the pointless questions all beginner guitarists seem to ask...
"what scales should I play with what chords".
"what modes would sound good over this song"
etc etc..
... and instead, using your stored up knowledge of scales and modes from the last few years to come up with well constructed and melodic guitar solos instead of just going for patterns and extra speed.
If you're really desperate to get your speed up, you should look into putting together a basic MIDI system for your computer.. or if you can stand the cheeziness, get Band-in-a-Box. Playing to an actual piece of music is a lot better than sitting around with a boring metronome.
Just to add something to that... after a few years you'll start to notice that the so called 'fast' leads or scales you were trying to play actually sound slow. That's a good time for you to start moving away from playing everything in 'scale' mode and actually creating and improvising well constructed leads of your own. You should be aiming at a point where you don't have to ask the pointless questions all beginner guitarists seem to ask...
"what scales should I play with what chords".
"what modes would sound good over this song"
etc etc..
... and instead, using your stored up knowledge of scales and modes from the last few years to come up with well constructed and melodic guitar solos instead of just going for patterns and extra speed.
If you're really desperate to get your speed up, you should look into putting together a basic MIDI system for your computer.. or if you can stand the cheeziness, get Band-in-a-Box. Playing to an actual piece of music is a lot better than sitting around with a boring metronome.
# 7
I think the whole idea with scales is learning which scales NOT to play.
I mean if i could go back and learn all over again, id spend time working on my technique before learning scales and chords progressions. If you found after 6 months of developing your technique that you werent getting bored then you might begin to understand the patience you need if you want to be a good guitar player.
But i must say, the path I took lead me to develop my style more than my skill. It all depends where you want to go. If you just want to play the guitar pick up an acoustic and start strumming. If you want to become a guitarist get youre head down.
I mean if i could go back and learn all over again, id spend time working on my technique before learning scales and chords progressions. If you found after 6 months of developing your technique that you werent getting bored then you might begin to understand the patience you need if you want to be a good guitar player.
But i must say, the path I took lead me to develop my style more than my skill. It all depends where you want to go. If you just want to play the guitar pick up an acoustic and start strumming. If you want to become a guitarist get youre head down.
# 8
Yea it is kind of easy learning chords my dad helps me he use to play he says scales are fun cus you can make cool effects with them.
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