fast fingers
I am haveing trouble doing fast solos. For example I have been trying to learn "Hit me with your best shot" from this site. The begining of the solo is fast. I have praticed the 11 notes over and over, and i still cant seem to get it fast enough. I get frustrated with it, and get tired of playing the same thing over and over. But I know I have to keep at it to get better. But are there any other tips out there that would help me get faster fingers? I have looked at the speed building part of this site, and it just tells me to do what I have already been doing. So just asking to see if anyone has any other techniques that may have worked for them, that could work for me. I am started to think that my fingers arnt made to move that fast..
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1. Start by finding your maximum speed that you can play the exercise. Increase the speed of the metronome to the point where you can just barely play the exercise. Any faster, and it would be a sloppy mess.
2. WATCH your hands at this maximum speed. Figure out what you're doing wrong. Are your fingers tensing up? Are you pulling your fingers too far away from the fretboard? Are your two hands not working together in a synchronized way? Is your picking flying all over the place? Take notes of what you're doing wrong!
3. Slow the metronome down to the point where EVERYTHING disappears. At this point, you want to be doing everything totally PERFECT. Make sure that you are playing COMPLETELY relaxed (this doesn't mean play weak, it means stay relaxed.) Then make sure that your hands are playing in synch.
4. Gradually increase the metronome, and whenever you see any mistakes start appearing, focus on eliminating those mistakes one at a time.
5. Think, think, THINK about how you can make your movements more efficient, more effective, faster, easier, smoother, cleaner... I've given some examples above, but there are many more things to keep in mind.
That should get you started. Go through this process until you reach the maximum speed that you started with, and then find your NEW maximum speed!
2. WATCH your hands at this maximum speed. Figure out what you're doing wrong. Are your fingers tensing up? Are you pulling your fingers too far away from the fretboard? Are your two hands not working together in a synchronized way? Is your picking flying all over the place? Take notes of what you're doing wrong!
3. Slow the metronome down to the point where EVERYTHING disappears. At this point, you want to be doing everything totally PERFECT. Make sure that you are playing COMPLETELY relaxed (this doesn't mean play weak, it means stay relaxed.) Then make sure that your hands are playing in synch.
4. Gradually increase the metronome, and whenever you see any mistakes start appearing, focus on eliminating those mistakes one at a time.
5. Think, think, THINK about how you can make your movements more efficient, more effective, faster, easier, smoother, cleaner... I've given some examples above, but there are many more things to keep in mind.
That should get you started. Go through this process until you reach the maximum speed that you started with, and then find your NEW maximum speed!
Matteo Miller-Nicolato
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San Diego School of Guitar
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