just thinking out loud here. As a guitar community (not just CTC, the WHOLE world community lol):
Do we actually KNOW how to practice and/or train to play faster? (not talking about beginner level either)
I can go right now and find programs to become stronger at powerlifting or weightlifting. I plug in my current max and I follow the program and in general, boom, 6-10 weeks later I have added 5-7% on my max.
I can find programs for sprinters, throwers etc. Why not guitarists? Its so odd since we all want to be faster. I understand getting âstrongâ and getting âfastâ is slightly different but still.
What about for piano or violin since they gave been practiced at high levels for hundreds of years?? Are there actual, say, 6-10 week or longer programs to increase speed and/or skill??
Seems instead of actual programs we just have friendly advice and good intentions and anecdotes
or to state the issue another way, NO ONE KNOWS EXACTLY HOW TO PRACTICE!!! lol. Im being dead serious.
We seem to still be at sort of caveman level even to the point to where one can receive diametrically OPPOSING advice such as âplay slowly and perfectly clean and gradually build it upâ and the next guy says âjust wail out as fast as u can and then clean it up laterâ
At the end of the day, is the best we have to offer the sad âkeep working at it, youâll get there eventuallyââŚ?
Lord willing, I will be able to continue to put in dozens of hours of focused practice going forward but its unsettling to know I wont even have a decent roadmap
What about the science of sport in other areas? Surely there are studies and such on increasing speed of coordination type movements that arent directly strength related? (like I said, violin and piano do come to mind)
Any ideas?
Peace, JJ