Ask the Banjo Teacher - Wil Huckabay
What's the best way to start increasing your speed?
First, find out where your speed is. You can do this by playing a fwd/rev roll as fast as you can, then gauge the speed with a metronome. Once you've got the bpm number, log it down. Now try using that roll in a simple song, such as Banjo in the Hollow. Using the metronome, play it as fast as you can, clean. Keep in mind, speed means nothing if someone can't discern what you are playing. Once you have the bpm number, log it down. Keep doing these exercises weekly. Slowly start bumping up the met # to push yourself. You'll be amazed at how much speed you can build up by doing this simple exercise. Once you've gotten into the habit of this drill, start putting the met to other songs and use the same drill for those. You'll be increasing your speed in no time.
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Wil
First, find out where your speed is. You can do this by playing a fwd/rev roll as fast as you can, then gauge the speed with a metronome. Once you've got the bpm number, log it down. Now try using that roll in a simple song, such as Banjo in the Hollow. Using the metronome, play it as fast as you can, clean. Keep in mind, speed means nothing if someone can't discern what you are playing. Once you have the bpm number, log it down. Keep doing these exercises weekly. Slowly start bumping up the met # to push yourself. You'll be amazed at how much speed you can build up by doing this simple exercise. Once you've gotten into the habit of this drill, start putting the met to other songs and use the same drill for those. You'll be increasing your speed in no time.
You can send a question to "Ask the Banjo Teacher" by emailing it to angiesumpter@aol.com
Read more "Ask the Banjo Teacher" in Silver Strings - a free monthly banjo ezine available only at Angie's Banjo.com
Wil
posted by Angie @ 4:03 AM
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