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fretrat
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« Thread Started on Aug 12, 2007, 11:11am » | ![[Quote]](http://s4.images.proboards.com/buttons/quote.gif) |
What is the key to developing speed? A metronome? What are some of your practice exercises that help you increase your speed?
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paulwolfe
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« Reply #1 on Aug 29, 2007, 11:47am » | |
I've found over the last 27 years that the key to developing speed is repetition.
My advice is: use a metronome, start out slow and when you can play the part cleanly at a moderately slow setting, kick the metronome up by 10 (i.e. if you start at 80 BPM, kick it up to 90). If that speed is too much, notch it back down a couple (like to 86) and try it. Repeat this until you can play it cleanly at 90, then kick it up by 10.
It is very important to ply it cleanly, because sloppy practice only leads to sloppy ability.
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edz517
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« Reply #2 on Jan 22, 2008, 10:17pm » | |
Seems to me though there is a distinct difference in fast and then really fast. I've been playing a lot of years and also am looking to kick it up a notch. I'm hoping Doug's DVD set is going to shed some light!
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gittarman
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« Reply #3 on Feb 20, 2009, 10:40am » | |
get a drum machine that has preset patterns with bass. Run it thru a PA in your practice room. This makes it more fun to work on speed. The drummer and bass player will play for hours while you slow down the speed then gradually increase the speed. I use a boss dr880 the patterns and chord changes are great.
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teleblaster
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« Reply #4 on Apr 8, 2009, 10:27am » | |
+1 on the Dr880, I bought one for my daughter who's learing to play drums so I could program the patterns she's learning allowing her to practice along and run the tempo up -- great little unit and it has a guitar multi-effect built in so you can practice through it with just headphones -- keeps the neighbors away. Lots of options with softwaree too; download a free DAW like Reaper, find some free drum loops and use them to practice with.
I'm a firm believer in working on accuracy, tone, touch and technique and basically forgetting about speed. Speed comes as a result of working on those other things. I've found that when I become overly concerned with playing fast, it actually slows down the learning process -- go figure...
Cheers,
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