| After playing the guitar is a breeze, the next thing that | | | | relatively dry and you can increase your playing speed |
| might come into your mind is about playing faster. | | | | slightly with almost no effort. |
| Maybe you've had enough of this beginner junk and | | | | 4. Break your goal down into sections. When you think |
| you want to know how to really shred now. | | | | about a big goal like learning to play fast on guitar, it |
| Plus, if you want to hold your position as a marketable | | | | might seem a little gargantuan. Separate your speed |
| musician, it's a good idea to be able to play with speed | | | | goal into smaller sections and complete them one at a |
| when you're auditioning for a band. Check out these | | | | time so that your dedication stays on point. |
| simple tips that can help you to play fast on guitar. | | | | 5. Strengthen your fingers with a stress ball. It's easy |
| 1. Work out with weights. It takes a bit of strength and | | | | for your fingers to go stiff when they're not on the |
| muscle in order to get that pick hitting those strings, so | | | | guitar doing some licks, so get some activities to keep |
| working out with weights can do you a lot of good. | | | | your fingers in line when you're not practicing. Purchase |
| Get a pair of relatively small hand weights and do | | | | a cheap stress ball for your hand and pump it every |
| quick exercises for your arms so you can really move | | | | so often to give your fingers a small workout. |
| that wrist on the guitar. | | | | 6. Alternate between development and enjoyment. |
| 2. Keep your fingers clean. Dirty guitar strings and frets | | | | Focusing on your speed goal is great, but you can |
| make it difficult to play fast on guitar, so keeping your | | | | frustrate yourself if that's all that you work on. Try to |
| hands clean is a good idea. Before each practice | | | | remember that the guitar is meant for enjoyment and |
| session, wash your hands thoroughly to get rid of any | | | | not to stress you out with challenges. |
| greasiness that might sink into your guitar strings. | | | | Learning to play fast on guitar takes some hard work |
| 3. Dry fingers move faster. If you play guitar during the | | | | and time, but it's not impossible to do. Keep a strict |
| winter months, you'll notice that your fingers move a bit | | | | schedule of when to practice and improve and you |
| quicker since the air is naturally drier. Keep your fingers | | | | should be impressing your friends in no time. |