Fretboard visualization
Speed mechanism
Speed mechanism
Here is a fun exercise that will help in developing our right hand skill to play fast. For all the guitarists whose dream is to play fast, it starts with this exercise.
Content of the lesson
Lesson description
Exercise 1
Speed Mechanism - playthrough
Speed Mechanism - Backing track
Exercise 2
Lesson description
This lesson is directed towards developing speed on your right hand skill.
The key to this exercise memorising the exercise, practicing it slowly at first and concentrating on your right hand movement.
Exercise is played using 16th notes i.e. half of 8th notes - hence we have 4 notes been played on each beat.
An easy way to understand or count 16th notes is by counting it as - 1-e-&-a ; 2-e-&-a ; 3-e-&-a ; 4-e-&-a
Instructions to perform this exercise
Step 1: This exercise is performed using alternate picking on a single string, play the downbeat with a down stroke and the upbeat with an upstroke (the symbols are given above the first 4 notes- the first symbol is a down stroke and the second symbol is an up stroke).
Step 2: Memorise the exercise, and perform the exercise on a metronome. Begin on 80 beats per minute (BPM).
Step 3: Once you get comfortable with the speed you are playing in, increase the metronome by 2 units and continue playing the exercise. push yourself 2 units faster and then slow back down.
By slowing back down you are focusing and improving on your accuracy.
Concentrate on:
Exercise 1
Speed mechanism - Playthrough
Speed mechanism - backing track
Exercise 2
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