|
|
Post by bcnotrich on Jun 18, 2005 16:34:27 GMT -6
i have been playing for 12 years and still cant pick that fast what should i do to improve speed?
|
|
|
|
Post by shredfiend on Jun 18, 2005 22:10:24 GMT -6
I think if you watch the Speed kills DVD it Michael mentions.....'giving the you the keys to the Lamborgini'....
He talks about developing a fast study tremolo.....thats your absolute fastest picking speed because that's you PPS(potential picking speed as he calls it)......and then get really good at things like changing strings on an up stroke.
I tell my students if they can develop a fast tremelo and get good at changing strings on the up stroke and 'inside picking' type moves, they'll develop a great picking technique.
MAB really does sum it up quickly on the Speed kills DVD though. No BS, just good advice.
|
|
|
|
Post by Adji on Jun 19, 2005 5:37:33 GMT -6
Run through chromatic scales with a metronome, each time you completly succeed at a level which is accurate, turn the dial up on the metronome by another five bpm
|
|
|
|
Post by coolguy on Jul 17, 2005 11:28:46 GMT -6
practice, practice, practice..... lol
- Andrew
|
|
|
|
Post by vaiisking on Jul 18, 2005 20:12:49 GMT -6
yeah the whole tremelo thing is like the ceiling on your playing. The more techniques you involve: string skipping, changing strings, legato, palm muting, the more it pulls down your pps. So you have to work at those individual things that pull it down to make it as comfortorable as your tremelo
|
|
|
|
Post by NotGuest on Jul 18, 2005 20:29:06 GMT -6
Legato increases PS, but otherwise- what they said, its all in the tremelo, I need to work on mine, I max out at 16ths around 170.
|
|
|
|
Post by Man Of Shred on Jul 18, 2005 20:29:27 GMT -6
MY PPS is 13 pics a second. either that oir I'm crippled. or maybe i should work on strengthening my forearm and wrist.
|
|
|
|
Post by BossMorley on Jul 18, 2005 20:36:54 GMT -6
If you get used to hold your pick at and angle between your first index finger nuckle and your thumb that should help. Helped me.  Adam |
|
|
|
Post by Man Of Shred on Jul 18, 2005 23:55:02 GMT -6
actually i found i can go faster if i pluck one note skowly then eccelerate your speedover a few seconds.
|
|
|
|
Post by buc7ke7thead on Jul 21, 2005 19:56:42 GMT -6
this is kind of wierd but im left handed when i tremello pick i can almost compleatly relax my picking hand, and it stays at the same speed, the fastest ive worked up to is 6 notes per beat at 200 but it took me like two hours to get there i think i recored it maybe i can post it..
|
|
|
|
Post by NotGuest on Jul 21, 2005 20:45:52 GMT -6
how'd yall increase your trem picking speed. Mines really slow... I max out 16ths at around 160.
|
|
