https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 08:09:18 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96797 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 04:28:36 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion yoyo286 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96797 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96796 Tue, 05 Apr 2005 04:16:22 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion ElPelotero https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96796 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96724 Mon, 04 Apr 2005 18:30:58 +0000 Some of my first solos were Smells like Teen Spirit, Californication etc. Then work up to say Whole Lotta Love by Led Zep and stuff like that before tackling anything fast like early Metallica solos (check out One, Disposable Heros, Dyers eve even if u cant play em)]]> Guitar Players Discussion simon@home.co.uk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96724 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96474 Sun, 03 Apr 2005 00:59:33 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion sirN https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96474 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96415 Sat, 02 Apr 2005 16:38:22 +0000
A metronome is also very helpful building up speed. You can start an exercise at say 70 BPM. Once you can play it at that speed without mistakes move up to say, 74 BPM. Continue in this fashion until you get to a speed where you cannot play the exercise accurately. Then move back down maybe 10 BPM and start over. You will be surprised how quickly you improve with this method.

But as Joe (Forrok Star) said, it is more important to play meaningful solos than just speed. So practice playing very slow as well. Sometimes it is more difficult to play slow than fast!

I also think it is important to develop finger independence. If you only play 1-2-3-4 up the neck in order you can develop a habit of always playing in that order. So mix it up.

1-2-3-4
1-2-4-3
1-3-2-4
1-3-4-2
1-4-2-3
1-4-3-2

2-1-3-4
2-1-4-3
2-3-1-4
2-3-4-1
2-4-1-3
2-4-3-1

3-1-2-4
3-1-4-2
3-2-1-4
3-2-4-1
3-4-1-2
3-4-2-1

4-1-2-3
4-1-3-2
4-2-1-3
4-2-3-1
4-3-1-2
4-3-2-1

As you see there are many orders you can play this one finger per fret exercise. Some will be very easy, and some will be difficult. I like to work on the hard ones. If you mix up the order you will really develop finger independence.

It takes time. Be patient and try to spend at least 15-20 minutes each day practicing like this. That is enough. In a few short months you will develop great speed and finger independence.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96415 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96401 Sat, 02 Apr 2005 13:26:06 +0000
The most important thing is that you start the solo very slowly. Once you can do it perfectly, pick up the speed a bit, once you have that perfectly, pick it up more, and so on. Also, make sure you are doing down-up picking. yeah that method has certainly worked for me! ive been focusing on the lead riffs and by using this method have got a lot better!]]> Guitar Players Discussion onion_dav https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96401 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96397 Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:42:40 +0000
Practice finger exercises. Start at the first fret low E working you way to the high E and back to the low E. Then move up one fret and start over again. Do this all the way up the neck. Then mix it up adding in some slides, use some vibrato, some bends. Practice bends, vibrato,slides with each finger not just your index and ring fingers. Your playing and finger accuracy will improve great with a short time.

E|--I|--M|--R|--P|---
B|--I|--M|--R|--P|---
G|--I|--M|--R|--P|---
D|--I|--M|--R|--P|---
A|--I|--M|--R|--P|---
E|--I|--M|--R|--P|---

Have you ever the saying "you need to walk before you can run ". Playing fast is a good example of it. Having lighting coming from your finger tips will come the more you practice, for some it will be sooner than others. The real trick learning to play less and say more. Learn to get your guitar to Talk. BB King can say more with one note, than some guitarist do playing 50 playing fast. Playing slow and getting your guitar to talk is way harder to do than playing fast. And is most impressive.

Don't take me wrong flash techniques are fun and great to play.

Joe]]> Guitar Players Discussion forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96397 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96385 Sat, 02 Apr 2005 08:33:47 +0000
The most important thing is that you start the solo very slowly. Once you can do it perfectly, pick up the speed a bit, once you have that perfectly, pick it up more, and so on. Also, make sure you are doing down-up picking.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96385 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96382 Sat, 02 Apr 2005 08:04:46 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Taintedreality https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96382 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96366 Sat, 02 Apr 2005 05:56:11 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion yoyo286 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/faster-guitar-solos/#post-96366