Let's start simple...C maj scale. CDEFGAB. What's the best way for speeding up your licks? I've got a fast right hand and a pretty decent left hand, so why isn't it connecting?
speeding up solos
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So the intensity of your picking hand, such as how hard you pick the string is a direct contributor of getting that clean sound of each hammer on? Wow, I'm finding that the simplest things are the answers to all my questions. It seems so simple; I can't believe I didn't think of it before. I've been studying theory, memorizing scales, playing everything I can get my hands on, and this is the shining light I've been looking for: pick the string harder. Thanks guys!
Well.. I never thought that, but maybe I misunderstand .... Well, in my case I can lick quite fast... As an example I can play some of John Pettrucci's solos...but, Most of "my" technic is based on the fact that I am like "grinding" the string with my right hand and I got my left hand used to the speed. In fact.. they are "kinda" independant. So it is my left hand who follows the right one. But, I don't know if that's what you meant, but my picking or "grinding" as I said is quite decent... I mean that every pick strike is clearly done. This way, If my left hand is able to be perfectly syncrhonized with my right hand... well, it is fast, and sounds good. Of course I had to pratice with slow stuff, but now I can go sometime as fast as guys like Pettrucci or Malmsteen... (not saying that I am as good as they are...!! hehehe!!) I don't know if somebody understand what I mean with all this? I am having some difficulties to explain my way of getting fast hehe!
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