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FAQ  •  Search  •  Register  •  Log in to check your private messages Log in Trouble with an exercise Guitar Dreams Forum Index » Guitar » Lead Technique     Author Message weejimmy Post subject: Trouble with an exercise  Posted: May 31, 2006 - 06:12 AM Joined: May 31, 2006 Posts: 2 Status: Offline There's an exercise im trying to learn with alternate picking that goes like this: ----5-8-5---5-8-5------- -----------8--------8----- --------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- -------------------------- and it does it repeatedly. Ive noticed phrases like this pop up in loads of solos so wanted to get it mastered. Ive been practicing it like mad for ages now but dont seem to be getting anywhere. Any suggestions on what i should do? Thanks       guitarist41 Post subject: RE: Trouble with an exercise  Posted: May 31, 2006 - 03:41 PM Joined: May 31, 2006 Posts: 3 Status: Offline keep going. it will come all at once.       guitarist41 Post subject: RE: Trouble with an exercise  Posted: May 31, 2006 - 03:43 PM Joined: May 31, 2006 Posts: 3 Status: Offline maybe use a metronome. that will help your timin greatly. if you dont have one go to www.metronomeonline.com       ZackUidl Post subject:   Posted: Jun 05, 2006 - 02:59 AM Joined: Mar 12, 2006 Posts: 21 Location: Lake in the Hills, IL Status: Offline Just make sure you can play it slowly before you try nd speed it up. If you try to play it fast right away, it will be sloppy.       nick.eveslage Post subject:   Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 11:13 AM Joined: Dec 11, 2006 Posts: 3 Location: Minnesota, USA Status: Offline Yeah, man. Just start slowly...really slowly. Then gradually speed it up without stopping. That's how I do it anyway. I just take whatever lick I want to get down and i start really slow, and then slowly speed it up. If it starts to sound messy, I stop and start over going slowly again. Works for me anyway.       bhuether Post subject:   Posted: Dec 11, 2006 - 07:32 PM Joined: Mar 09, 2003 Posts: 232 Status: Offline Definitely practice with a metronome. Use alternate picking and try it 2 ways: 1) start with a downstroke 2) start with an upstroke. Certain licks will work better with 1 or 2. And if you are really obsessive, once you start building up speed, record and slow down the recording to see how well you are hitting each note. Sometimes I will play a really fast lick thinking I have it very clean but then with further analysis I find that it isn't as clean as I thought. later, brian       Display posts from previous:  All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First   Jump to: Select a forum Forum index|--[Guitar]|   |-- Everything Guitar|   |-- Lead Technique|   |-- Audio clips|   |-- Gear|--[Support]|   |-- Feedback/Suggestions|   |-- Support|   |-- FAQ|--[General Music]|   |-- Songwriting|   |-- Recording|   |-- CD Reviews|   |-- Self Promotion|--[Other]|   |-- Gear Exchange|   |-- Miscellaneous, Off-Topic  All times are GMT      Guitar Dreams Forum Index » Guitar »  Lead Technique Powered by PNphpBB2 © 2003-2006 The PNphpBB Group Credits