The Guitar Speed/Accuracy Equation

  • Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 11:50
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Jazz guitar legend and teacher, Howard Roberts, gave one of my all-time favorite quotes when it comes to guitar technique:

“Speed is a by-product of Accuracy”.

If one rushes to play a lick, melody or song before learning how it physically should feel when played well, the parts will never sound fast or clean. Coordinate each finger and pick-stroke slowly and accurately before you concern yourself with playing it faster. This is one of the ‘universal constants’ of playing the guitar well!

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3 Comments on “The Guitar Speed/Accuracy Equation”

  • Finn Bass wrote on 2 September, 2008, 17:51

    What an interesting text.
  • nibblr wrote on 4 July, 2010, 8:57

    nice…
  • nibblr wrote on 4 July, 2010, 8:59

    oh and something i read somwhere ;) : “95% of what you play is defined by patterns and routines. It’s all about what you do with the other 5%.”

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