https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 04:01:55 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227369 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:34:29 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Maliciant https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227369 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227366 Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:12:53 +0000
These are both great programs and I don't think Slow Gold is expensive. Not sure about Guitar Pro though.. Of course, unscrupulous types might be able to "find" these programs.

Anyway, I think if you are speeding up a solo then playing along to the song instead of a metronome would be a great way to try to keep the right feel while still being able to ramp up the tempo. Hope this idea helps!

Sorry - forgot you are talking about chords not solos, but i think this advice is still valid.]]> Guitar Players Discussion jwishart77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227366 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227233 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:20:21 +0000
Best,


A :-)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Alan Green https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227233 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227216 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 14:19:11 +0000
I'm guilty of that too. :oops: I seem to get a little bored with the pace and start galloping ahead a bit. I also like to change the speed a little in certain passages, because it 'feels right' in those spots. Not so bad if you're playing on your own, but unacceptable in company, so I do have to work on it. The metronome refuses to accept my 'improvisations' and it's not easy to get back on track once I've lost it.

But I have found that I do much better with an old fashion mechanical metronome. With the electronic one the beep just doesn't seem quite so 'ear-catching' and the pointer is small. Whereas the big old clockwork clanger has a nice long solid pendulum that seems a lot easier to follow, even if I'm not looking directly at it. It seems much easier to tell how far through the beat I am, while working on building timing accuracy. It gives a good solid noise too.

I seem to do a lot better if the 'foot-ronome' is in on the act too.

Cheers,

Chris]]> Guitar Players Discussion Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227216 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227209 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:51:26 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227209 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227207 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:43:30 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion HobbyPicker https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227207 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227176 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:07:18 +0000
(actually, my teacher is WAY more pedantic than just that, he also insists on perfect technique matched to the foot tapping - as in upstroke picking when the foot lifts up and downstroke when hitting down on the beat. Triplets make things more complicated but there are rules for those too!) Sounds like you have a good teacher.


Regarding tempo. If you're speeding up, you need to turn the metronome down even more. If you're having problems maintaining the beat, you're metronome is set too fast. It's painful but turn it down till you can play it perfectly at tempo. That may end up being 40bpm. So be it. Good tempo is something you can learn once or you can struggle with it for eternity. Believe me, the people you jam with will thank you for practicing. There's nothing that twists my nipples more than someone with poor time and my time ain't perfect.]]> Guitar Players Discussion hueseph https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227176 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227169 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:02:03 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227169 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227167 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:50:05 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Denny https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227167 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227158 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:03:32 +0000
(actually, my teacher is WAY more pedantic than just that, he also insists on perfect technique matched to the foot tapping - as in upstroke picking when the foot lifts up and downstroke when hitting down on the beat. Triplets make things more complicated but there are rules for those too!)]]> Guitar Players Discussion jwishart77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/how-do-i-keep-from-speeding/#post-227158