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Basic methods

Rhythms

To practice on quick passages (in a song or solo), one of the most effect approaches is to play them in other rhythms, such as sixteenth and sixteenth dotted-eighth and the opposing rhythm (sixteenth dotted-eighth). This practice approach aims to have only a portion of the notes played quickly, as opposed to all of them. The tempo needs to be doable in order for this practice approach to be as beneficial as possible.

Imagine a dotted eighth note, followed by a thirty-second note. The 32nd note to the next note should be played as quickly as you can while maintaining a clear tone. The double dotted-eighth can be as long as you like. However, you need more rhythms to train with than just two. Figure 16.1 displays the different