Dock - Posted - 03/16/2007:  13:47:51

Do you think that practicing a song at a slower speed concentrating on clarity, good timing, snappy pull offs, Hammers and etc. Helps to get that good clean sound when playing a song at its normal tempo?

I really want to play clean and crisp I am kind of a perfectionist. I have got to a point in my playing finally that I can learn new songs pretty quick and I jam every week and can play at the speeds they play at and sound okay. However, I am still not happy with how my pull offs, hammers etc aren’t as clean as I would like them to be when play at break neck speed.

So what do you guys and girls think I don’t mind putting the time in just want to make sure I am spending my time wisely. Thanks.


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Danielg - Posted - 03/16/2007:  14:01:32

put the metronome down to where you can barely stand to play that slow. Play it clean and smooth. Play it that way for a few hours/days
Raise the metronome one or two clicks. Repeat the process.

bob chappell - Posted - 03/16/2007:  14:04:52

I would ruther play slow & clean than fast n' sloppy.

sangrej - Posted - 03/16/2007:  14:32:04

Absolutely practice it slow. Over and over. Break the song down and practice 2 measures at a time. Again and again. Go for speed as well, in order to get used to playing up-tempo; but go for clarity and accuracy by playing slow as often as possible.

As my former guitar teacher would often say, "It doesn't matter how fast you CAN'T play it!"

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Harry - Posted - 03/16/2007:  14:35:42

Yes take your time. Take a tune you think you know and start playing it really slow; if you can play it without mistakes, with clear pull-offs and hammer-ons etc. you're ok. If not; you'll have a lot of work to do.

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