Most Flatpickers Practice Speed Wrong
Aaron Jaxon Guitar
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00:00-Intro
01:07- 4 key ideas to remember when trying to build flatpicking speed
01:13- Key idea 1: There are different tempo levels that students will find themselves at. The technique feels and looks different at each level
01:39- The 5 different tempo levels
02:07- Key idea 2: You are NOT going to bypass any of these tempos levels through a magic pill or shortcut
02:57- How to actually build speed
03:40- Key idea 3: the best way to build speed while keeping your playing clean is by taking small musical passages, increasing the tempo 10-30bpm and doing lots of repetition on the smaller chunks
04:32- Key Idea 4: The way to implement this into your practice routine is by a simple 3 step process- Acclimation-Repetition-Standardization
07:28-Ideas to practice for each tempo level
07:57- Tempo level 1- 40-70 bpm- Practicing passages from “Red haired Boy” to build speed
13:14- Tempo level 2- 70-100 bpm-Practicing passages from “Blackberry Blossom” to build speed
17:12- Tempo level 3- Practicing passages from “Big Mon” to build speed
21:15- Tempo level 4- 130-160 bpm-Practicing a David Grier style position shifting lick to build speed
25:52-Tempo level 5- 160bpm and above- practicing a Cody Kilby/Jake Workman style lick to build speed
31:27- Lesson Re-Cap
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20 Comments
You are my only teacher.Thank you as always😊
So now think I've come to the realization that I shouldn't increase speed until I can get the strings to ring out together in position. Pinky on 6 to index on 5 three frets lower is a bit of a challenge.
I've been noodling for 46 years and have recently decided to get strict with alternate picking vs. dirty fingerpicking.
Thanks for the content Aaron. I'm a lefty who plays righty and blamed my non-existent picking on that. Now that I know you are a lefty playing righty I know it's possible.
I've been stuck at 100bpm for ages, and thought - "that's it - as good as it gets for me." I like your idea of shortening a part of the tune, and ramping up the pace by 10 to 30 bpm for the shortened version. It's be a boost to know that I can attain a higher speed, if only for for a short time. I'll increase the number of times a day I practice as you suggest. I'm looking to finding out what happens!
Most Flatpickers Practice Speed Wrong
Aaron Jaxon Guitar
8,309 views
👉Join The Flatpicking Path Challenge Here:https://www.aaronjaxon.com/flatpickin...
🔎 Get The Tabs For This Lesson Here: https://www.aaronjaxon.com/pl/2148801719
00:00-Intro
01:07- 4 key ideas to remember when trying to build flatpicking speed
01:13- Key idea 1: There are different tempo levels that students will find themselves at. The technique feels and looks different at each level
01:39- The 5 different tempo levels
02:07- Key idea 2: You are NOT going to bypass any of these tempos levels through a magic pill or shortcut
02:57- How to actually build speed
03:40- Key idea 3: the best way to build speed while keeping your playing clean is by taking small musical passages, increasing the tempo 10-30bpm and doing lots of repetition on the smaller chunks
04:32- Key Idea 4: The way to implement this into your practice routine is by a simple 3 step process- Acclimation-Repetition-Standardization
07:28-Ideas to practice for each tempo level
07:57- Tempo level 1- 40-70 bpm- Practicing passages from “Red haired Boy” to build speed
13:14- Tempo level 2- 70-100 bpm-Practicing passages from “Blackberry Blossom” to build speed
17:12- Tempo level 3- Practicing passages from “Big Mon” to build speed
21:15- Tempo level 4- 130-160 bpm-Practicing a David Grier style position shifting lick to build speed
25:52-Tempo level 5- 160bpm and above- practicing a Cody Kilby/Jake Workman style lick to build speed
31:27- Lesson Re-Cap
Red Haired Boy-The Number 1 Fiddle Tune Every Flatpicker ...
Blackberry Blossom- Flatpicking Variations On Blackberry Bloss...
Tony Rice's Greatest Solo?- Learn The Blue...
Big Mon-FLATPICKING LEGENDS: Mastering "Big Mon" (...
🔎Get The Tabs For This Lesson Here: https://www.aaronjaxon.com/pl/2148801719