Soloing with super-fast guitar speed feels amazing.

It should also feel effortless…

…but it feels like a struggle for many guitarists.

Even if you are able to play guitar fast, it can often feel like a struggle to consistently play fast without making mistakes.

What can you do about this?

Here is one answer:

Develop incredible fretting hand technique that makes fast guitar playing feel effortless.

Good news is, this doesn’t have to take a really long time and you can get started right now.

Here are some powerful tips to help you play guitar solos fast and effortless with excellent fretting hand technique:

Train Yourself To Fret Notes Efficiently For Smooth Speed

Making your fretting hand technique efficient makes playing fast much easier.

This makes you stand out from many other guitar players who learned inefficient technique early on, but never worked to change it. The difference between inefficient playing and efficient playing is like night and day.

Take the first step to making your playing more efficient and easier by applying the following efficiency tips:

·         Fret notes using fingerings that require as little movement as needed. Avoid trying to make things easier by using fingerings that exclude using the pinky.

·         Use only as much pressure is needed to fret notes, and no more.

·         Fret notes on your fingertips, not the padding of your fingers (unless using rolling technique across multiple strings).

·         Focus on not bringing your fretting fingers too far away from the fretboard between notes. Aim for a max height of a few inches or less.

·         Don’t “prepare” notes by holding them down before you play them. Focus on fretting notes only when you are picking them to keep both hands in sync.

Use “Fast” Legato Technique For Faster & Cleaner Notes

When you use excellent legato guitar technique to play fast runs it sounds incredibly smooth and effortless.

Unfortunately, most guitar players make legato harder than it needs to be.

Why?

They use too much power to fret the notes while pulling off with their fretting hand fingers.

Your legato guitar technique should use only enough power needed to sound the notes. The pulling off motion itself should be very quick.

Example:

Think about the mechanics you use while snapping your fingers to get a loud pop sound. The movement is quick but you don’t have to use a lot of power to achieve the desired effect.

This video shows you how to perform perfect legato runs using this concept: