| When starting out with the instrument, every beginner | | | | Holding the pick closer to the tip has been said to |
| wants to know how to play fast guitar. You can tell | | | | improve the abilities of professionals to play fast guitar. |
| when the scales and songs that you're learning really | | | | See if a few varied placements of your fingers |
| don't challenge your skills. | | | | change your talent at all. |
| Also, if you plan on auditioning as a lead guitarist for a | | | | 5. Come up with your own set of scales and riffs to |
| band, they're going to want to see you play fast. Well, | | | | play during down time. |
| here are a few things to think about when learning to | | | | If you want to really get to a new level of speed with |
| increase your guitar speed. | | | | the guitar, having your own riffs and scales to practice |
| 1. Have your string height adjusted. | | | | is essential. Pick some riffs that are fun but challenging |
| The bridge on your guitar may need to be lowered if | | | | so that monotonous practice won't bore you to death. |
| it's becoming quite a hassle to push the strings down | | | | 6. You have to start slow and then increase your |
| to the frets. If you have your string bridge adjusted by | | | | speed with time. |
| a music store, you'll develop feather fingers that can | | | | Starting your skills slow seems a little odd if you plan to |
| move very quickly from one note to the next. | | | | play fast guitar. However, by starting at a slower |
| 2. Experiment with different pick types. | | | | tempo you can develop better rhythm and technique |
| There are hundreds of different guitar pick types that | | | | for the complicated riffs in the future. |
| are unique and can contribute to play fast guitar. Take | | | | 7. Double-pick by strumming up and down on the |
| some time to experiment with picks of different | | | | strings. |
| thicknesses, shapes, and sizes. | | | | Strumming individual strings by only hitting them |
| 3. Reconsider the guitar that you own. | | | | downwards just isn't going to cut it anymore. Learn to |
| Metal guitars are built for faster action on the fret | | | | hit the strings moving your pick down and then back |
| board, and if you have something that's better suited | | | | up in order to maximize your speeds. |
| for jazz songs, you might be fighting an up-hill battle. | | | | To play fast guitar you can't get down on your self |
| Go to your music store and see if there are any other | | | | after only a few short practices. When things seem to |
| guitars that improve your playing speed. | | | | be hopeless, keep your head up and your goals in |
| 4. Try holding the guitar pick in different ways. | | | | mind. |