| When you watch somebody play fast on the | | | | play guitar fast you need to be able to play |
| guitar do you always wonder if you could learn to | | | | slowly. The exercise you have chosen to play |
| do that? Let us look at what resources we need | | | | should not be too easy, but at the same time it |
| to increase our own guitar playing speed on a | | | | should not have too many tricky bits. That is why |
| regular basis. | | | | you are using an exercise or an isolated passage |
| The very first thing you are going to need is a | | | | rather than a song or long solo. |
| metronome. You can buy one from your local | | | | Now you are starting to see the way ahead. If |
| music store, steal one from a maiden aunt or | | | | you have your practice passage ready, check it |
| download one for free on the internet. If you | | | | with your metronome. Make sure you know what |
| choose to steal one, then I am afraid you will not | | | | your present speed is. The next thing is to take a |
| make much progress in your quest to play guitar | | | | metronome setting not too far above your |
| fast because shortcuts just do not work. Most of | | | | present one and make that your goal. |
| us look for the quickest and most painless way to | | | | Let us now talk about something you do not |
| do things, and that is why most of us are not | | | | need. Muscular tension. You need to practice |
| playing guitar at the speed of light. | | | | playing guitar fast without building a level of |
| ==>>Click Here to Get Learn Guitar | | | | tension in the muscles that will work against your |
| Okay, you have your metronome and an attitude | | | | goal. In order to escape the possibility of too |
| adjustment. You are ready to begin. The next | | | | much tension you need to forget about time |
| thing you need is something to practice. It can be | | | | frames. You have your goal in the metronome |
| a solo passage from a song. It can be an | | | | setting. Leave the time open ended. The idea is |
| exercise, like a series of arpeggios or a picking | | | | not to actually PLAY guitar faster at sometime in |
| exercise. You need to choose your material | | | | the future, but to WORK A LITTLE BIT ON |
| carefully because you will need to know exactly | | | | PLAYING FAST every day. |
| how fast you want to play in terms of the | | | | So if you choose a passage to practice in order |
| settings on your metronome. You may or may | | | | to play fast, and you devote some time every |
| not need to spend time learning your passage | | | | day to practicing, your guitar playing speed will |
| from scratch as some familiarity with the piece is | | | | begin to increase. Once you have reached a level |
| necessary to start increasing how fast you play it. | | | | of skill on one exercise, choose another one with |
| By familiarity I mean the muscles in your fingers, | | | | a couple more challenges. But remember to begin |
| hands and arms need to be able to play your | | | | again from the beginning. Ascertain where you are |
| piece without hesitation. | | | | now and decide on a realistic goal for your next |
| So that is the next thing you need. In order to | | | | step. |