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Description

Changing the subdivision is another fun method for building speed. The idea here is to keep the tempo the same, but change the subdivision of the lick you're practicing.

You would start out playing quarter notes, then go to quarter note triplets, 8th notes, 8th note triplets, 16th notes, 16th note triplets and so on (if you can).

It is wise to start at a slow-medium tempo as the 16th note triplets will feel very fast at tempos above 100 bpm.

Lesson Info
Ben Lindholm
Instructor Ben Lindholm
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Speed Building
Tutorial Lessons
  1. Speed Building
  2. Accuracy, Repetition & Patience
  3. Incremental Increase
  4. Incremental Example
  5. Bursts
  6. Bursts Example
  7. Change The Subdivision
  8. Subdivision Example
  9. Overclocking
  10. Don't Forget About Slowness!
  11. Practice Track: 60-100 BPM
  12. Practice Track: 80-120 BPM
  13. Practice Track: 100-140 BPM
  14. Practice Track: 120-160 BPM
  15. Practice Track: 140-180 BPM
  16. Practice Track: 160-200 BPM