Fast Lead Guitar Lessons To Learn In Order To Get Insane Speed In Less Time
There are many mistakes that cause guitar players to become
sloppy rather than becoming the shredders they want to be.
When you learn the right lessons, your lead guitar playing gets faster and cleaner in much less time.
These lessons include removing false information about technique or practice and replacing it as soon as possible to avoid continuing poor playing habits.
Today, you will learn 4 critical lessons to help you quickly
play guitar faster and
cleaner than ever.
Lesson #1: Its Not About Moving Fast, Its About Moving Efficient
Don’t fall for the common mistake of trying to move your hands faster to get that extra burst of speed.
This actually causes you to move inefficiently, leading to slower, sloppier playing!
The secret to killer guitar speed is moving as efficiently as possible.
Lesson #2: Without Clear Goals, It’s Incredibly Hard To Make Tons Of Progress
The goals you have represent your future potential.
The more clearly you set musical goals, the more likely you are to achieve them.
This not only applies to guitar playing in general, but to specific skills like technique and speed.
Want to really become a faster guitarist in no time?
Set extremely specific guitar speed goals in all areas of your playing.
Learn how to do it by checking out this guitar playing goals resource.
Lesson #3: Don’t Let Your Speed Get Out Of Control
Too many guitar players feel like they have to shred at all times in order to showcase their abilities.
No doubt, this is fun.
But playing with tons of speed all the time has the undesirable effect of making your playing sound like it lacks melody or direction (often).
Remember that speed on its own does not make your playing sound great.
The best shred guitarists use speed as a tool to express themselves musically while playing.
Good news is, this creative skill can easily be practiced.
Here are a few ideas for how to do it:
· –Improvise while playing your usual practice
items such as scales or arpeggios (in addition to practicing them like normal).
Try to make just a few notes sound great, before trying to play through the
entire pattern.
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-Practice improvising by integrating every
technique, skill or fretboard pattern you know together for just 10 minutes per
day. More on this in the next section.
· Focusing on improving (practicing) guitar phrasing to not only get the most from your speed, but learn how to play better solos and licks overall.
Lesson #4: Always Combine Your Skills & Focus On Expressing Yourself
The better you can combine your guitar skills, the more
smoothly you transition from one idea to the next.
This not only makes your guitar solos sound more seamless, but it makes it easier to play memorable and musical ideas.
Note: This concept applies not just to techniques and patterns, but to concepts such as “speed” and “phrasing.”
Find ways to use speed together with expressive phrasing by starting with just a few notes at first. For instance, try to make the first 5 notes of a scale into a short phrase. Then use just those 5 notes to create tons of variations of the phrase while also using speed at times to add intensity and passion into your playing.
From there, expand this idea to play larger or more complex phrases that take up more space on the fretboard.
Want to learn more ways to play guitar fast and become a killer overall player?
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