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Guitar Speed Exercises and lessons

Practice these exercises daily for at least 30 Minutes to 1 Hour, if you want to play the guitar at high speeds you'll need to be dedicated and persistent .

Use a metronome with all of these exercises and keep track of your progress, speeds, exercises, etc. Focus on control and accuracy, Even if you have to do the exercises slower. Remember, the key to Speed is Accuracy.

By doing these exercises every day you will improve the muscle memory of your fingers, hands, and forearms. This means that your hands will do all the technical stuff and you can focus on what's important, making music.

Exercises: Description

All these exercises are chromatic and are sixteenth notes (4 notes per beat), you can do them starting in any fret as long as the concept is the same. Focus on playing each note clearly and accurate.

Do each exercise for 20 minutes increasing the metronome speed by 5bpm every 2 minutes (you can adjust the speed and the time to your preferences)

  • Example:
  • 55bpm - 2:00
  • 60bmp - 2:00
  • 65bpm - 2:00
  • 70bpm - 2:00
  • 75bpm - 2:00
  • 80bpm - 2:00
  • 85bpm - 2:00
  • 90bpm - 2:00
  • 95bpm - 2:00
  • 100bpm - 2:00

 

 

 

Exercises

Alternate-Picking Exercise for Speed and Stamina
This Exercise will increase your alternate-picking speed and your stamina. Start with a down-stroke and keep alternating throughout the whole exercise.

Chromatic Exercises for Synchronization

This exercise will help you sync your fretting hand/fingers and your picking hand. Use alternate picking and play each note clean and accurately.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Legato (Hammer-ons, Pull-offs) Exercise 1

Legato is one of the hardest techniques to get used to, stick with it and you will see a massive improvement in your playing speed.

Legato Exercise 2

Variation of Legato Exercise 1

Do these exercises daily and you will see a big improvement in your speed within a couple of days! For more Exercises and Lessons please visit these Guitar Burning Speed Lessons and The Essential Guide To Guitar Virtuosity, I recommend you check them out if you want to increase your speed as fast as possible. Rock on!

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