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People will disagree. I won't argue, other than to say that I'm flatpicking fiddle tunes at 140 - 150 BPM (or 280 - 300 BPM depending on how you think of them...people have differing views) when less than a month ago I was struggling at 110 BPM.
We can zoom in and start talking about pick angles and escapes but, with respect, I don't think that's where you're at.
Do you have an example of something you're trying to play?
Do you have an example of where you're up to with it? (remote help is a lot more productive with decent video)
I'll try and film where I'm at and find some examples of where I'd like to be.
Lewy's advice is great. Don't try and learn a lick at full speed - learn the lick first then add the speed after. Once you've got it absolutely nailed at a slower speed then you'd be surprised how quick you can play it at a push.
I'd definitely use a metronome or a slowed down backing track when learning it first though. If you've got something you want to learn and you've practiced it to get it under the fingers a bit slower, stick a metronome on at or whatever the tempo is you think you have it down at and it's surprising how revealing it is. It will absolutely show up which bits aren't quite as there as you thought and what to practice.
Other tips are:
ive played truant for about 25 days now though and am dreading starting again in case I’ve lost it
Doing this regular though each day builds up the habit and you get to really like it and feel the need to do it . It’s most rewarding to see the results however long it takes ,and once you achieve something you could not do before you begin to think you can tackle anything within reason at similar or a bit higher levels . It is a great confidence booster ,even at first when you are just playing it at 60 70% fluently and can hear the solo burbling along
The things that helped me most were:
This minimum movement exercise: https://www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/minimum-movement-exercise-te-102
This Guthrie Govan video on picking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51OMFYGG-fs
Troy Grady's slanting theory, good to be aware of this but you don't have to go in too deep
I found learning this song incredibly helpful in getting the picking technique right, even though it's not my thing: Bark at the Moon
Those were the penny-drop moments for me. They might be useless to the next person, everyone is different
I also got lessons from a player who's playing I admire (I think this is important in a tutor). He pushed me to learn things I would never have thought of trying. He didn't focus on my technique, but watching him play these things made me want to figure out how to do it myself, which meant developing a technique that was up to the task
Relaxation is also important - if you're tense, it won't happen. With people I teach, if they have an exercise down, I sometimes tell them to just look at something out of the window and then play it - stops them thinking they're in a lesson being watched for a minute, they relax a bit and it all flows a bit better. It's also worth trying to do it as quickly as you possibly can - yes, you'll make mistakes, but more often than not there'll be a blast of genuine speed in there, which can give you a bit of confidence that you'll get the entire thing right eventually. Don't do this all the time though
It sounds shit because my left hand technique is very poor compared so it's like having the best sports tyres in the world and nothing but a clapped out Fiat Uno to put them on!
I need to work on left hand ......my pull offs are slow and blurred ,I have very little power in my little finger especially over big stretches and my hammer-ons are weak .
My question is how do you get the whole thing to come together.....in my case how to get left up to speed of the right ?
I can't seem to get that amount of gain going no matter how many pedals I stack !