Ultimate Guitar Techniques: How to Play Fast

Welcome to Licklibrary.com's exclusive product, "Ultimate Guitar Techniques: How to Play Fast". This comprehensive course is designed for guitarists looking to elevate their playing speed and technique. By focusing on essential techniques such as fast legato, arpeggios, speed picking, and string skipping, you will unlock new levels of mastery on your guitar. Each technique is carefully broken down, making them accessible for players of all levels. This course is taught by Dave KIlminster.

Fast Legato

Legato, meaning 'tied together' in Italian, is a technique that produces fluid and smooth notes, often at high speeds. In these lessons, you'll learn to play legato lines with precision and speed, making your solos sound more connected and expressive.

Benefits

• Enhances fluidity in your playing, making fast passages sound smoother.
• Reduces hand fatigue by minimizing pick usage.
• Increases your finger strength and dexterity on the fretboard.

Arpeggios

Arpeggios are the backbone of many solos and melodies. They involve playing the notes of a chord sequentially. These lessons will guide you through various arpeggio shapes and techniques, allowing you to incorporate them seamlessly into your solos.

Benefits

• Improves your understanding of chord structures and harmony.
• Enhances your ability to create melodic solos.
• Boosts finger coordination and picking accuracy.

Speed Picking

Speed picking is all about playing notes quickly and cleanly using a pick. This section of the course focuses on developing your alternate picking skills to achieve greater speed without sacrificing precision.

Benefits

• Increases picking hand speed and control.
• Allows for faster, more intricate riffing and soloing.
• Develops synchronization between your picking and fretting hands.

String Skipping

String skipping involves jumping over one or more strings while playing, adding complexity and variety to your playing. These lessons will train you in mastering this challenging but rewarding technique.

Benefits

• Enhances your ability to create interesting and unique melodies.
• Improves your spatial awareness and control on the fretboard.
• Develops precision in both your fretting and picking hands.

Practicing with a Backing Track

Using a backing track is not just about keeping time; it's about context. Practicing these techniques over a backing track helps you understand how they fit within a musical framework, preparing you for real-world playing situations. It also makes practice more engaging and fun, allowing you to apply what you've learned in a musical setting.

Guitar Techniques in This Course

Here is a list of all the guitar techniques covered in this course, with links for further study:

• Fast Legato
• Arpeggios
• Speed Picking
• String Skipping

Remember, the key to mastering these techniques is consistent practice and patience. Each lesson in "Ultimate Guitar Techniques: How to Play Fast" is designed to gradually build your skills, helping you become a faster, more expressive guitarist. Happy practicing!