wishface Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Is simply running up and down scales and modes with a metronome a good way to build speed? What about playing them through intervals instead of sequentially? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trueno Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Probably helps speed as well, but it's a great way of "unlocking" the fretboard. Try playing each scale from the lowest note on the fretboard to the highest and back down again, taking a different route each time. Playing scales in intervals is good practice. Also, playing the scales in different rhythms... like triplets and swing eighths. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 If you’re looking at building speed, Mark gives some good tips and exercises in this video 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 30 minutes ago, wishface said: Is simply running up and down scales and modes with a metronome a good way to build speed? What about playing them through intervals instead of sequentially? It might help with speed, but it's a good way to become familiar with all the notes in all the positions. That will enhance your accuracy and playing vocabulary should you choose to use those patterns in your playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 You will learn faster the more you mix it up. Also worth playing arpeggios and randomly noodling within a scale - especially if you change positions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishface Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Reggaebass said: If you’re looking at building speed, Mark gives some good tips and exercises in this video Interesting thanks. Is there a reason why you shouldn't rake when playing such lines? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 50 minutes ago, wishface said: Interesting thanks. Is there a reason why you shouldn't rake when playing such lines? I think In this instance it’s to build speed when crossing strings using alternating picking , but whatever works for you , raking works for me but I don’t really play any super fast lines though. Edited March 5, 2020 by Reggaebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishface Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 I thought that was the point of raking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 If you play faster lines and don't rake you improve your right hand speed, accuracy and dexterity. I guess we should aim to play either way. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 04/03/2020 at 23:08, wishface said: Is there a reason why you shouldn't rake when playing such lines? Same. It's a thing I do so it's become hard not to, and I'm wondering how raking would ever slow me down or get in the way when I cross down a string. I'm trying it the proper way (rigidly alternating) and I'm a bit lumpy - but it helps to understand why no raking. Years ago I studied flamenco and exactly the same thing - fast passages across strings - alternate fingers no matter what. Maybe it's where ultimate precise speed comes from? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wishface Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 I'm assuming that for practice the purpose is to develop finger independence and strength. Raking during regular play is a different proposition But I don't know; i didn't create the above video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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