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Last night, whilst using a metronome I could get simple timing right. Even simple powerchord stuff that I've played (almost literally) 1 bazillion times.
AHHHHHHHHH FRUSTRATION.
Shall try again tonight.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
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Yes, the frustration made me have a typo.
I have slowed down to 65 BPM, simple "1&2&3&4&" powerchord blues type exercises, son absolutely nothing that you would do as an absolute beginner, and I couldn't get the timing on at all. The picking was spot-on as was my counting, just it wasn't in time with the metronome.
Gah.
Shall have another go tonight.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
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Never heard singing as a timing aid before. Pitch yes, but never timing.
Shall try both of those over the weekend.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
In private, mind. It can be a bit unsettling for others at a bus stop.
If anyone is unlucky enough to hear me "sing" will confirm it's somewhere between Max Cavalera and Johnny Rotten.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Annotingly I can play a bunch of thrash songs at full-up tempo, slowing to 65-75 BPM is really screwing me up.
Mind the relax thing I should take note of, I get frustrated, annoyed, and that probably compounds the problem.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
Best way to check is to record it and slow it down
Done that, It seems to be more of a slow-down issue than a speed-up issue.
Also, @Clarky a while ago* suggested making sure both hands are doing the same at slow speed as well as higher tempos, so I'm trying to make sure the pick is going down when it should, and up when it should.
Brain itch doesn't really cover it.
*probably on MR
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
here's a lil' thought...
most people struggle hugely to play tight at very low tempi. he reason for this is because they try to play everything at exactly the same level.. essentuially.. without accents.. not only is this extremely unnatural and shite sounding, it feels highly unnatural and awkward..
so even when practicing "slo-mo", stick the accents in [because they are a natural part of your playing.
for example.. 1/16 notes: ONE e and a, TWO e and a etc
triplet 1/8 notes: ONE and a, TWO and a, etc
the accents help you to 'feel' the count.
initially you will no doubt play the accents overly strong.. eventually they'll be just a gnat's stronger.. the up side of this is that your phrasing will improve..
Thanks Clarky
I tend to count triplet as 1-trip-let 2-trip-let etc though.
I think Frankus has also hit part of the issue, that I'm not hitting the strings at full speed too.
Ringleader of the Cambridge cartel, pedal champ and king of the dirt boxes (down to 21)
sometimes the real tricky part to playing slow is when you're practicing non-alternate picking patterns..
cos somehow they only seem to make sense when you're up there in flight
at very low practice tempi they can feel a little awkward and clumsy..
that said.. it's good medicine to nail them slow anyhow..
Whatever works but your version is a bit clunky due to the plosives(?) at the end of 'trip' and 'let'
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