Do You Practise "Usable Speed"?

[@V1NCENT84]

love the shrapnel era guys like gilbert, macalpine, moore etc this is the benchmark in shred' however there's a reason they slowed down and it's not age its maturity and becoming a better musician, speed is just icing on cake but writing a memorable song always first this is why satriani is best selling guitar instrumentalist & he wasn't that fast

[@ACMusic]

Yes I think you're right about players slowing down over time. Once you've proven how fast you can play, there are other areas to explore. 👍👍

[@V1NCENT84]

@@ACMusic lol music is not about proving speed mate eg jeff beck wasnt fast but blows 90% of guitarists out the water

[@iduncanw]

Nice, definitely going to try this. Would be great if you could do a video focussing on how to make your own backing tracks. I've got EZDrummer 3 and can play a little bit of bass. Would be awesome to get some guidance on putting them together with rhythm guitar 🤘

[@ACMusic]

That's a good idea!! I make backing tracks all the time. 🤟🤟

[@DreidMusicalX]

I've never used a metronome in my life. Music should be your metronome and feeling. Music today has lost its soul. I can shred with the best of them. Every second of time doesn't have to be met with a note being played. Going outside the click time makes it feel more alive and breathable.

[@pyratoothNL]

That's true, but people's built-in metronome varies from person to person. I don't use one that often and tend to use backing tracks for practice licks. But if you want to learn something accurately they can be a very useful, especially for people learning, say, triplets for the first time,

[@DreidMusicalX]

@@pyratoothNL I guess, but I would ditch the metronome after learning the techniques and not be dependant on them. Start applying them to your music and using them in some good backing tracks.