Joined: 10 May 2009 Germany  Lessons: 1 Karma: 12 
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Well, what's always helped me is to:
1. Use a metronome!:
One method with playing with a metronome is to simply gradually increase the maximum speed. But remember, first learn how to play it without mistakes at one speed, then move on. Dont rush ahead playing something slobby.
THe other one, which i sometimes quite like, is to play it at a good pace (at which is still can play it without mistakes) then, jump a few beats ahead to a level, where you find it hard to play it right, then go back to the start. (I quite like that method)
2. as we know from physics: Speed = Distance / Time
So try to keep your fingers (especially the pinky) as close to the fretboard as possible.
3. Try to think ahead and get finger independence. Especially when you play scales, your fingers which are not in use should get into position, if not already lie on the fret on which you are going to play the next, or the note after that,so you get a fluent pace.
4. Take fast pieces, slow them down and practice them with a metronome. Also try to use weird and unusual finger movements to get your fingers used to strange movements.
5. For accuracy ( because i usually play rock) i put my amp on clean, and then do runs which i record. I listen to the runs on my laptop and then i eliminate my mistakes. Recording yourself is also a good way of working on your skills. The first time i recorded myself i realised that i am horribly inaccurate.
(Minimise your right hand pick movement)
When it gets to sweeping i would suggest you first try to master 2 or 3 string sweeping, if you can do them, you can also do the bigger runs easily.
Using the metronome is really the essence. And besides that:
Practice, practice, practice, practice some more, practice and don't forget to practice ^^
I hope this helped a bit.
~Admiral~ |
