In this lesson, we’re going to work on three things:
- Developing your 16 note rhythmic prowess at different tempos. Feeling 16 notes to a metronome is considerably more challenging than 8th notes.
- The muting technique – playing all the strings without a single note or harmonic ringing out. This gives it a very percussive feel.
- Strumming speed (increasing tempo gradually), consistency (keeping a 16 note pulse for a long amount of time without stopping) and control (adding in an accent on every quarter-note pulse).
The ‘x4’ repeat indicators on the tab are just a guideline. Start at 80 BPM and repeat it as many times as it takes until you feel comfortable with the above 3 areas of technique.
After that, move on to 90 BPM, then 100 BPM, etc. until you can play this exercise at 130 BPM.
The ‘Speed Trainer’ function on Guitar Pro is a much easier, more convenient way of working on speed so if you have Guitar Pro, I would highly recommend using the Speed Trainer.
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