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Ricardo -> RE: picado and metronome (Dec. 27 2024 18:33:09)
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Does playing quarter notes, eight notes, sixteenth notes develop your speed ?
assuming you can do it correctly at tempo required. That is what the metronome helps you with, even if your name is "Paco de Lucia" or "Farruco", or "Al Dimeola".
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Anybody can play eight notes, sixteenth notes but No, they actually CAN NOT. That is the whole point. You have to practice to be able to control those at the required tempo.
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we are not fast picado players. Do you know guys what Mr Marlow really means but I have trouble to get it ?
All techniques are distinct mechanics but none the less you have to control the timing of them. If you can do a fast strum or ligado, fast as in CONTROLLED 16ths at 150 bpm, then you view picado the same way even though the mechanics are different. Sometimes slow speed only takes you so far because it is like you are are doing quarter notes but you NEED to do 16ths. The metronome helps you find where your true TEMPO exists so you can work toward your goal. If you can do 8th notes easily at 150, well those are 16ths at 75 bpm, and from there you see what work you need to do.
You will find a speed limit somewhere above 75, below 150. To break the speed wall you do "speed burst" exercises in rhythm, gradually moving past that barrier on toward the goal. Finally you achieve the goal, but realize you can do speed burst exercise much quicker than 150 and you move the yard stick. You never stop really, at least I have not. I know what my limits are for the gig and know who the fastest picado guys are and what they are doing speed wise with no intention to reach them, but always headed that way.
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