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Original message:207 days 9 hours 29 minutes ago

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Member: Zoo Lake

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Hey Everyone,
So I've played guitar for a number of years now (8 or 9 i think) anyhow, I've never really been into music with particularly fast guitar parts or solos and hence although my technique in other aspects of the guitar are great, Ive never been developed the sort of speed you hear in a lot of metal. Anyhow, just recently I've been learning some GnR stuff and have realised my speed is greatly lacking. Obviously, practicing, practicing with a metronome and slowing everything down have been techniques I have been using to increase my speed and I have been gradually, however are there other aspects I should be considering? I think I've realised that its my picking more than my left hand that is slowing me down, but I may be wrong about that.

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Reply:207 days 9 hours 21 minutes ago
Member: Fred Kraus

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Have you looked at "Sweep Picking" for some ideas?

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Reply:207 days 9 hours 6 minutes ago
Member: Zoo Lake

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hmm thanks thats helpful in general, but not so much for the song in particular im working on

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Reply:207 days 9 hours 2 minutes ago
Member: Fred Kraus

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What song are you working on?

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Reply:207 days 9 hours ago
Member: Zoo Lake

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im working on the solo for sweet child o mine

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Reply:207 days 9 hours ago
Member: Zoo Lake

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most of it im not having problems with, but there is one section where he is pretty quick

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Reply:207 days 8 hours 50 minutes ago
Member: Fred Kraus

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hmmm, the onle thing I can tell you is to keep at it. Speed is something that has to be developed over time. I take it you know what to do, it's just getting your hands in sync. It might help to watch how someone else does it. That's about the best I can offer. Good Luck!

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Reply:207 days 8 hours 49 minutes ago
Member: Zoo Lake

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thanks for the help fred, i appreciate it

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Reply:207 days 5 hours 15 minutes ago
Member: RuiOlasBrandon 's

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Use guitar pro and decrease the speed to 30%. Then increase 5% speed each time you play it well.

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Hey, I'm stupid!

Reply:206 days 22 hours 24 minutes ago
Member: Zoo Lake

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ya ive been doing something similar using windows media player as you can decrease the play speed in that

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Reply:206 days 22 hours 17 minutes ago
Member: shanejohnson2002

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John Petrucci - Rock Discipline.

That video helped me increase my speed, accuracy, range, everything. Just look it up on youtube.

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