tips for learning a fast song, fast

[dgk2448]

I need to learn avenged sevenfold's beast and the harlot for my buddy's b-day party in 2 1/2 weeks and Im having a bit of trouble with the solo.(been practicing it non stop for about 2 days). anyone have any little tips that could help me out? I have to learn 20 other songs and cannot spend all my time on this one

 

[larry_emder]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

make up your own solo

 

[joeydude]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

werd

 

[Markk]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

Play to a backing track. Or introduce your band members during the solo that you can't play.

 

[daemon barbeque]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

Use a sound program to paly it slower.and play it along with the original track.

 

[Rushfan2112]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

http://www.xs4all.nl/~mp2004/bp/

BestPractice is the way to go!

 

[A Skater]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

What I do in situations like this is that I download the power tab of the song I want to learn. Open it with Power Tab, and slow down the tempo to a pace I can handle. Afterwards, I slowly increase the speed by an increment of 5 BPM.

 

[emilio]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

Where do you get that?/\/\/\/\

 

[disturb]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

I always do the signature parts of the solo that everyone recognizes such as the intro, ending, and any stand-out licks, just like the original. But in between those, I make up my own parts. I works awesome, 'cause when you hit those signature parts, people love it. Then when you do your own parts, they see that you have some talent too.

 

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

Where do you get that?/\/\/\/\

Go here to download the latest version of Power Tab Editor. (It's free.)

Go here to find loads and loads of quality tabs that work with the Power Tab Editor.

- Keith

 

[Pierre]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

Avenged Sevenfold solos tend to be unmelodic bunch of notes. They use the Natural and Harmonic minor scales a lot. So try the Pentatonic first, play it fast, and try to add notes from other minor scales. See which fit, memorize the scale and go for the speed based on your own ideas man. Way more worth it and it'll teach you just as much as learning shape by shape.

 

[Robert Delahunt]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

I need to learn avenged sevenfold's beast and the harlot for my buddy's b-day party in 2 1/2 weeks and Im having a bit of trouble with the solo.(been practicing it non stop for about 2 days). anyone have any little tips that could help me out? I have to learn 20 other songs and cannot spend all my time on this one

Do it slowly and properly the first time and the first couple days, but spend hours on it. HOURS. Not minutes

EDIT: remember, your fingers are memorizing what you are doing, not the music behind it. When you memorize, it's the memory of it, the motions and positions of the fingers. Yes, this means you need to re-evaluate your technique, but don't fret: I do it constantly. Anyone who is serious about guitar will re-evaluate their technique from time to time.

 

[Kommerzbassist]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

If you really have to learn it in a short time I'd rather improvise a bit on the scale instead of screwing up all the time trying to learn it note by note...

 

[Davey]

Re: tips for learning a fast song, fast

start slowly