Jason Sulliman on starting with (not working up to) 'fast'

Playing Technique
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This guy’s approach to working on fast licks is SO much like what’s promoted here on CTC. In fact, Troy gets a shout-out on the bulletproofmusician piece where I found the following link to Sulliman demonstrating the technique:

[~15 min long]

He’s got a doctorate in music pedagogy plus he’s working on a degree in keinisiology (sp?) - in other words, the man is made to explain this stuff. One of the best vids I’ve ever seen on practice. Enjoy:)

(I should add that Noa at bulletproof has an hour-long interview with Sulliman. Haven’t listened yet, but it’s gotta’ be good.)

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#2

This is awesome. I wish there was more stuff like this where accomplished players would show us the process, not just the final product.

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#3

This is brilliant. I’d love to see Troy doing something similar.

#4

I really found that video interesting.
He plays the trombone, so his context involves limited breath length, which makes slower speed totally different, i.e. you cannot blow 8 notes at 40 bpm 16th the same way you blow them at 125 bpm 16th.

The context surely is different on guitar (picking motions), but I will definitely try to adapt it.

#5

The key take away point for me is when he talks about the fact you can’t guarantee the slow and fast motions will be the same - the slow motions may not function at higher speeds…