Members swanusa Posted July 24, 2008 Members Posted July 24, 2008 For example, to go from 90bpm playing 16 notes in a bar (that's 4 notes per click) to 120bpm. How much time does it take normally if you practise 2 hours a day? I know it varies depending on a person but still. I'm sure there's an average. Also, does it get easier to go from 120 to say 140 compared to 90 to 110? Or does it take the same amount of time? I'm sure people here on this forum know this from their experience too.
Members shtiming Posted July 24, 2008 Members Posted July 24, 2008 you practice 2 hours a day on the same lick? i cant do that , but 90 bpm to 120 bpm should take me a couple of weeks depending on the exercise. it stays the same from 120-140 from a book i read. but past 144, is where you really need to clean up. No unneeded movements can be made.
Members swanusa Posted July 24, 2008 Author Members Posted July 24, 2008 90 to 120 in 2 weeks? That's impossible!! May be I wasn't clear. I am talking about the speed you are at right now, e.g. let's say for modes your speed is 90 bpm and you have never played anything faster than 90, how much time would you need then to go from 90 to 120?
Members pop tarts Posted July 24, 2008 Members Posted July 24, 2008 43 days, 5 hours, 7 minutes, 42 seconds, third beat on the upstroke.
Members swanusa Posted July 25, 2008 Author Members Posted July 25, 2008 43 days, 5 hours, 7 minutes, 42 seconds, third beat on the upstroke. LOL. Thanks! Can you also mention how old you were when you achieved that? 90 - 120bpm, right?
Members Knottyhed Posted July 25, 2008 Members Posted July 25, 2008 The worst thing you can do when building up your technique is set a bar and try and force yourself to reach it. Just respect you own pace of learning, focus on tone, technique and timing and more the metronome up as you get faster/more competent. An average to go from 90 to 120 - I've no idea. The question is meaningless anyway - playing what? Cromatics, major scales, diminished scales, a particular piece of music, improvising, linear patterns? Just practice as much as possible and listen to what you play - and don't just spend 2 hours a day practicing scales to a metronome, practice actual music too - most people will not give a crap how fast you are if you can't play a decent tune.
Members 1001gear Posted July 25, 2008 Members Posted July 25, 2008 I think there are more issues to address than simply the rate of incrementation. Chances are those of us struggling with speed suffer from speed inhibiting technique as well as 'normal' slowness. What I do is slow down - to glacial if necessary in order to examine and learn the motions involved. Stiffness, inaccuracy, poor timing; these all must be addressed separately and solved. Failing these therapeutic steps will leave you disabled no matter how far you are able to push on.
Members shtiming Posted July 25, 2008 Members Posted July 25, 2008 90 to 120 in 2 weeks? That's impossible!! May be I wasn't clear. I am talking about the speed you are at right now, e.g. let's say for modes your speed is 90 bpm and you have never played anything faster than 90, how much time would you need then to go from 90 to 120? oh.... uhh. WAY LONGER.
Members Virgman Posted July 25, 2008 Members Posted July 25, 2008 oh.... uhh. WAY LONGER. And for many...never.
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted July 26, 2008 Members Posted July 26, 2008 Towards the end, and rather not in the prelude
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