Thanks for handling this topic (Larry here)! I appreciate the simplicity, methodical approach, and also putting speed in a musical context rather than it being an end in itself. Also appreciate your transparency - I have heard top players and teachers refer to themselves as lifelong students... such an important emphasis to free us from expectations that squelch our progress and enjoyment. Would appreciate a corresponding video on how to get faster at strumming: example songs would be Pinball Wizard by The Who, and Malaguena by Roy Clark.
You’re welcome! Hope it helps. Don’t forget to sign up for the Bootcamp before the intro offer runs out: www.seanpiercejohnson.com/bootcamp Really appreciate you eating these man!
exactly why i say start with the metronome slow and then do the higher rhythmic values. clean 16th notes @ 75bpm are way more impressive than sloppu 16ths @ 100bpm
I hear/read so much conflicting information on this point. Some folks say practicing slow is contradictory to playing fast - that you should try playing fast, if sloppy, and work your way to clean at that higher speed. Sigh. I've been playing forever, and while I have, I daresay, an expert command of the fretboard (in terms of knowledge), I've always wanted to be faster. But it feels out of reach - maybe I am just not willing to practice that stuff enough to get there.
@@LP-123 personally, I don't see any way you could improve speed picking by always practicing fast. i truly believe the athletic approach works because that's what I did: start slow, get clean, increase. As I said in the video, you DON"T BENCH 200lbs THE FIRST TIME. That could result in injuries. Same is true with guitar. Play fast with bad form? You get slop. I don't know who these guys are that say "always practice fast" but the professionals (ie. the ones earning a living) that I studied under gave me this advice and it worked out great for me.
I play finger picking style but cut a finger which meant that I couldn't finger pick. So I decided to learn to pick. And I did this slowly and for accuracy
Thanks for handling this topic (Larry here)! I appreciate the simplicity, methodical approach, and also putting speed in a musical context rather than it being an end in itself. Also appreciate your transparency - I have heard top players and teachers refer to themselves as lifelong students... such an important emphasis to free us from expectations that squelch our progress and enjoyment. Would appreciate a corresponding video on how to get faster at strumming: example songs would be Pinball Wizard by The Who, and Malaguena by Roy Clark.
Heck yeah man, thanks for the lesson, definitely gonna be goin over this video a few times today
You got it my dude!
Thanks
You’re welcome! Hope it helps.
Don’t forget to sign up for the Bootcamp before the intro offer runs out: www.seanpiercejohnson.com/bootcamp
Really appreciate you eating these man!
@2:02 I think u meant C# lol (14th fret bstring standard tuning)
can't get everything right...
14th fret is c#
Yea I messed that up. It happens
The notes you play are irrelevant, if you want to learn to play fast, you have to play a lot. But remember the golden rule slow equals fast.
exactly why i say start with the metronome slow and then do the higher rhythmic values. clean 16th notes @ 75bpm are way more impressive than sloppu 16ths @ 100bpm
I hear/read so much conflicting information on this point. Some folks say practicing slow is contradictory to playing fast - that you should try playing fast, if sloppy, and work your way to clean at that higher speed. Sigh. I've been playing forever, and while I have, I daresay, an expert command of the fretboard (in terms of knowledge), I've always wanted to be faster. But it feels out of reach - maybe I am just not willing to practice that stuff enough to get there.
@@LP-123 personally, I don't see any way you could improve speed picking by always practicing fast. i truly believe the athletic approach works because that's what I did: start slow, get clean, increase.
As I said in the video, you DON"T BENCH 200lbs THE FIRST TIME. That could result in injuries. Same is true with guitar. Play fast with bad form? You get slop.
I don't know who these guys are that say "always practice fast" but the professionals (ie. the ones earning a living) that I studied under gave me this advice and it worked out great for me.
I play finger picking style but cut a finger which meant that I couldn't finger pick. So I decided to learn to pick. And I did this slowly and for accuracy
@@LP-123 I use the 80/20 rule. I practice slow and diligently 80% of the time and then 20% of the time I just go for it.