Listen to this man. As Yo-Yo Ma famously said. If you're not getting any better, keep slowing down. It doesn't matter if it gets maddeningly slow, the neural connections will wire more efficiently.
Another amazing lesson today!!! Never seem to amaze me with your knowledge, techniques, & your drive of passion in playing. Giving us fellow guitarists the skills we need to advance in our personal skills of playing. I can't stress this enough, that you Jon are very appreciated and I'm grateful for all you have done for all of the guitar community!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I will definitely work with this method as you describe: 80% slower and 20% on the speed bursts etc. Can totally relate to grinding away at just below threshold speed. I think the sporting analogy is good, kind of like cycling where you do a lot of zone 2 training to build the solid base but still do the hill sprints/ climbing for the power and speed, V02 max. Thanks for the great content!
Thanks Nick! I run a lot and it's the same principles there as well, can't build speed if you don't have a solid base. The metronome is great for working on your timing and other things though, I just don't agree with the whole "pushing the speed is the shit bro" mindset:)
Very difficult mindset to overcome. One thing I have found from taking lessons from you, is that I use a range. I might start the drill at 60 bpm. Some days that's all the faster I can play the drill. Some days I am on point and can get to 80 bpm. I keep track of both numbers and am not shy (anymore) about lowering my cap. With some of your lessons that are licks vs etudes, I have tried the idea of ditching the metronome. At times, I have found that liberating and inspiring.
I use the metronome all the time but I don't use it as a forcing tool for my speed as I don't believe that's very effective. Instead I use it in the same way Paul Gilbert talked about in the Yngwie episode of his Scarified series on YT, to hold me back at a tempo where everything is absolutely perfect and comfortable. The title would be way too long to explain that though:D
Thanks you for the great video. I practice slowly a lot, like you said. Since I do speed bursts I can play faster much easier. I think your method is great, a combination works the best.
This is one of your best videos. This mindset of grinding away is soooo hard to break tho, cause yeah, we've got egos, and we wanna get faster! But still, I'm slowly breaking it, and I'm getting much better thanks to your videos. One thing I'd like to ask tho: I'm aware of all the practice techniques you've described on older videos, but never really could get a hang on how to fit them in a schedule. Say I'm practicing a lick that requires a lot of inside picking, so I'd be doing a lot of planting, accents, dotted-rhytms and speed bursts. Would you just equally divide time between these four?
Thanks Heitor! See the practice techniques as tools. So depending on what the problem is you use more of one and less of others. If you’re not sure, you can try cycling them through what you’re working on. So a few reps with planting, a few reps of accenting each note of the subdivision and so on. There’s an art to practice so it’s never going to be one size fits all. It’ll all come down to your personal strengths and weaknesses.
That's really good advice! In musical terms, I've heard many people say: "it's not about playing fast, it's about playing accurately and on the beat." So why shouldn't the same apply to practicing?
I've tried both, my issues is not playing slow but playing fast. It's a brain thing where I lose track of timing. It's like a constricted blood vessel that only lets so much blood through at a time. I can only get so much data out at a time, even with chunking. I have ASD and ADHD, so I have to train more in order to develop, every little nuance and detail. I also don't get anything out of reading about it, only when I can see it. Bursting has helped and I'm going to continue with that.
Hi Scotty! Have you tried the Transition Time technique? Link in the description if you’re not familiar with it. That was a game changer for me back in the day. That’s a great compliment to speed bursts as well.
Hello!!! Another great video content, love thr work that you put in this educational workot methods! Can you clear my doubts, what rhythmic division is the section you play at the beginning of the video? As always, your video content, everything you post in your videos is fantastic and has always helped me! Thankful for everything
@@JonBjork Hello again! so I put my metronome on to start practicing this and do I put my metronome on 4 beats or 8 beats? Sorry, but I still get a little confused when it comes to setting up metronomes and beats! thank you for everything!! grateful
Cool and interesting way to look these things... I've been waching your videos for a while and I like them, they are different from what I've seen throughout years in youtube. I'm from Mexico do you offer 1 to 1 lessons online? I'm interesed. Keep them up!
@@JonBjork I agree but I think that the feeling you have to fight with the instrument promotes tension, while a guitar that is nice and easy to play invites more relaxed play. But as you say, this is probably different for different people.
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Listen to this man. As Yo-Yo Ma famously said. If you're not getting any better, keep slowing down. It doesn't matter if it gets maddeningly slow, the neural connections will wire more efficiently.
Thank you! There's a reason why all the virtuosos practiced slowly and carefully, don't listen to me, listen to Yo-Yo among others:)
You have to maintain your relaxation. Great video thank you so much.
I think you😀 are 100% correct Jon.
Mate, your old videos about this topic helped me a lot, without it i wouldnt be playing at certain speed
So happy to hear that!
Another amazing lesson today!!! Never seem to amaze me with your knowledge, techniques, & your drive of passion in playing. Giving us fellow guitarists the skills we need to advance in our personal skills of playing. I can't stress this enough, that you Jon are very appreciated and I'm grateful for all you have done for all of the guitar community!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Thank you Mike!
this is definitely a very good piece of information, thanks a lot Jon!
Thanks man!
Always appreciate the effort Jon. Picked up a copy of your book and eager to give it a once over!
Thanks Scott! Let me know if you have any questions, I'm here to help:)
Since I found ur channel my picking has gotten 10x better!
So great to hear!
Definitely gonna try it!
Let me know how it goes!
Got it. Nice Solar. Ready to dive in.
Thanks man!
Absolute great tips my friend. Thanks Jon
Thank you Trey!
I will definitely work with this method as you describe: 80% slower and 20% on the speed bursts etc. Can totally relate to grinding away at just below threshold speed. I think the sporting analogy is good, kind of like cycling where you do a lot of zone 2 training to build the solid base but still do the hill sprints/ climbing for the power and speed, V02 max. Thanks for the great content!
Thanks Nick!
I run a lot and it's the same principles there as well, can't build speed if you don't have a solid base.
The metronome is great for working on your timing and other things though, I just don't agree with the whole "pushing the speed is the shit bro" mindset:)
Great insights! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!
Very difficult mindset to overcome. One thing I have found from taking lessons from you, is that I use a range. I might start the drill at 60 bpm. Some days that's all the faster I can play the drill. Some days I am on point and can get to 80 bpm. I keep track of both numbers and am not shy (anymore) about lowering my cap. With some of your lessons that are licks vs etudes, I have tried the idea of ditching the metronome. At times, I have found that liberating and inspiring.
I use the metronome all the time but I don't use it as a forcing tool for my speed as I don't believe that's very effective. Instead I use it in the same way Paul Gilbert talked about in the Yngwie episode of his Scarified series on YT, to hold me back at a tempo where everything is absolutely perfect and comfortable. The title would be way too long to explain that though:D
Thanks you for the great video. I practice slowly a lot, like you said. Since I do speed bursts I can play faster much easier. I think your method is great, a combination works the best.
This is one of your best videos. This mindset of grinding away is soooo hard to break tho, cause yeah, we've got egos, and we wanna get faster!
But still, I'm slowly breaking it, and I'm getting much better thanks to your videos.
One thing I'd like to ask tho:
I'm aware of all the practice techniques you've described on older videos, but never really could get a hang on how to fit them in a schedule. Say I'm practicing a lick that requires a lot of inside picking, so I'd be doing a lot of planting, accents, dotted-rhytms and speed bursts. Would you just equally divide time between these four?
Thanks Heitor!
See the practice techniques as tools. So depending on what the problem is you use more of one and less of others. If you’re not sure, you can try cycling them through what you’re working on. So a few reps with planting, a few reps of accenting each note of the subdivision and so on.
There’s an art to practice so it’s never going to be one size fits all. It’ll all come down to your personal strengths and weaknesses.
you are FUKING hilarious. Serious. Thanks Jon! Great Channel! Great content.
Jon, upload a video of you practicing
Guthrie Govan says playing really fast without phrasing or feel isn’t music…its just a trick…and he is so right!!!
That's really good advice! In musical terms, I've heard many people say: "it's not about playing fast, it's about playing accurately and on the beat." So why shouldn't the same apply to practicing?
Agreed!
I've tried both, my issues is not playing slow but playing fast. It's a brain thing where I lose track of timing. It's like a constricted blood vessel that only lets so much blood through at a time. I can only get so much data out at a time, even with chunking. I have ASD and ADHD, so I have to train more in order to develop, every little nuance and detail. I also don't get anything out of reading about it, only when I can see it. Bursting has helped and I'm going to continue with that.
Hi Scotty!
Have you tried the Transition Time technique? Link in the description if you’re not familiar with it. That was a game changer for me back in the day.
That’s a great compliment to speed bursts as well.
Hello!!! Another great video content, love thr work that you put in this educational workot methods! Can you clear my doubts, what rhythmic division is the section you play at the beginning of the video? As always, your video content, everything you post in your videos is fantastic and has always helped me! Thankful for everything
Thanks!
Mostly 16ths:)
@@JonBjork Hello again! so I put my metronome on to start practicing this and do I put my metronome on 4 beats or 8 beats? Sorry, but I still get a little confused when it comes to setting up metronomes and beats! thank you for everything!! grateful
@@ricardofigueiredo60Hey!
You play 4 notes per beat except for the last group. Check out the tab on my Patreon😊
Cool and interesting way to look these things... I've been waching your videos for a while and I like them, they are different from what I've seen throughout years in youtube. I'm from Mexico do you offer 1 to 1 lessons online? I'm interesed.
Keep them up!
Thank you!
Check out my website for the details, you have a link in my TH-cam bio😊
Hey Jon just want to
Mention that radius set up on the guitar is essential big time .. if it’s out of wack it will fuck u up big time.
I think that’s more what you’re used to though. As long as the strings aren’t uneven it’s all good for me at least.
@@JonBjork I agree but I think that the feeling you have to fight with the instrument promotes tension, while a guitar that is nice and easy to play invites more relaxed play. But as you say, this is probably different for different people.
@@johannalvarsson9299 Definitely get it set up as well as possible, no need to add extra layers of difficulty to this hideous thing:D
*with combination of speed bursts and dotted rhythm!🤟😅
You actually said that at the end of the video😮
"PromoSM"