Interesting Ways of Developing Speed?

[welly_59]

I mean 40bpm with 16th notes so an extra 160 notes
A minute

So that's like going from 80 at 4 per click to 90 at 4 per click? You meant 40bpm literally?

Sorry, I'm a bit anal with details

I would be happy to properly add 40 in 5 weeks.

[welly_59]

Don't think speed is the be all and end all though, 140bpm will put u in the right sorta area to be able to play most 'rock' out there. Why don't you work on some solos you like as well as your scales? Most oasis type of music has pretty simple solos with some 16th note runs at around 120-140 bpm

[Bellycaster]

i suppose this would be good example of intermediate and quick used in one solo....try from 2.18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVzvYncFND8

Yep, I could definitely do the intermediate parts of that and maybe the odd quick part. I can tell which are the proper quick bits, that's the technique right there. I've seen this guy before somewhere, he is very good.

Cheers.

[Bellycaster]

Don't think speed is the be all and end all though, 140bpm will put u in the right sorta area to be able to play most 'rock' out there. Why don't you work on some solos you like as well as your scales? Most oasis type of music has pretty simple solos with some 16th note runs at around 120-140 bpm

At that rate of 160 a week you will be giving Yngwie a run for his money .

I think the numbers I threw out are a bit vague when it comes to learning solos. I'm not that worried about my solo ability too much. I have learned and tabbed a shed load and memorised plenty too. I can do accurate versions of most Queen, Pink Floyd, AC/DC. Some Led Zepp,Aerosmith, Journey,Robert Cray, Richard Marx songs, Stray cats etc. I've done some obscure ones too. I do like Oasis and wouldn't have any bother with those.

I'm just below par at prolonged, controlled speed.

I suppose we'll just have to keep at it

[barney.]

just a thought...have you tried Hybrid picking ...it opened a lot of doors for me ....i try and mix them all up now though depending on what sound i want..

[welly_59]

160 notes in a month mate, not a week!

if you can play songs you like then why worry about being faster?

At that rate of 160 a week you will be giving Yngwie a run for his money .

I think the numbers I threw out are a bit vague when it comes to learning solos. I'm not that worried about my solo ability too much. I have learned and tabbed a shed load and memorised plenty too. I can do accurate versions of most Queen, Pink Floyd, AC/DC. Some Led Zepp,Aerosmith, Journey,Robert Cray, Richard Marx songs, Stray cats etc. I've done some obscure ones too. I do like Oasis and wouldn't have any bother with those.

I'm just below par at prolonged, controlled speed.

I suppose we'll just have to keep at it

[Bellycaster]

It's because there are some solos that I would like to play that I can't. It's usually the little bits that you cannot quite manage that bug you. Example is the fast bit at the end of My Sharona solo but a few other solos too. Plus I would like to include some slightly faster bits in my improvs.

Cheers

[StuartBahn]

A simple suggestion but have you tried using something like Band in a Box? That would make your practice more interesting. Also, how about seven note scales?

[welly_59]

i feel the same about a lot of stuff as well tbh. i just checked out a tab of my sharona, i didnt realise it was so crazy at some points!

[Bellycaster]

I usually just use YT backing tracks, but that BIAB looks ok. Seems you can make your own chord progs up.

Cheers Stu.