Bad Moon Timing
Mike, I have got House of the Rising Sun down and working on Bad Moon Rising. My chord changes are about a split second too slow going from A7th to G and back to D. Although I use a full A chord instead of A7th. How can I get the changes fast enough, or is it just a matter of playing it over and over until the speed is there?
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Yes, the way to break through this barrier is with much practice.
However, another key component is to slow the tempo way down. Play the chord progression much slower, so that you can make each change in time, cleanly, and comfortably. Once you find a tempo where you can make those changes in time ... practice them over and over. The repetition will begin to sink into your hand and finger muscles and it should become easier and easier.
Only then begin to speed up the tempo. Move your metronome up in 5 click intervals until the changes become problematic again -- then roll back to the nearest slower tempo where you can play the progression in time, cleanly, and comfortably. Then practice it over and over -- see the pattern?
With plenty of practice, the changes will become easier and easier, and you'll be up to proper tempo in no time!
Make sense? Let me know how it goes!
Mike
However, another key component is to slow the tempo way down. Play the chord progression much slower, so that you can make each change in time, cleanly, and comfortably. Once you find a tempo where you can make those changes in time ... practice them over and over. The repetition will begin to sink into your hand and finger muscles and it should become easier and easier.
Only then begin to speed up the tempo. Move your metronome up in 5 click intervals until the changes become problematic again -- then roll back to the nearest slower tempo where you can play the progression in time, cleanly, and comfortably. Then practice it over and over -- see the pattern?
With plenty of practice, the changes will become easier and easier, and you'll be up to proper tempo in no time!
Make sense? Let me know how it goes!
Mike
Keep rockin!
Mike Olekshy
GT Guitar Coach
# 2
Ok thanks. Guess Us old farts just need practice more than anything else. The chord changes are simple going slow its only until just before full speed that my chord change isn't quite quick enough. Thanks for the info. I can tell that its been 48 years since I played this. LOL
# 3
Ha! Right on, man. Keep chipping away at it, and eventually it will get easier and easier!
cheers!
Mike
cheers!
Mike
Keep rockin!
Mike Olekshy
GT Guitar Coach
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If you don't mind me asking how long have you been working on this song. I'm one of thoses old people to n I'm about to embark on this song. Just curious on the lengeth of time you had spent on the song. Sometimes it takes me forever to finally get the hang of it.......old age is right. lindap
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