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  • Finger Duos SC

    Posted by PhilBarru on May 17, 2021 at 8:57 pm

    After 16 months in TAC Finger Duos is the second Monday warm I have been able to hit Tony’s slow speed in the Speed Challenge round. I am happy but my finger tips are still pretty warm.

    PhilBarru replied 4 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Alfred

    Member
    May 17, 2021 at 9:24 pm

    Careful you can start a fire that way lol

    Congratulations. Even the slow speed can be elusive on a speed challenge!

    • PhilBarru

      Member
      May 18, 2021 at 7:43 pm

      When I started TAC there were many that I couldn’t get anywhere near 80. I started some at 40 and started working up from there. Most of them I still struggle to play smooth at 120 or slower for the harder ones. But there are a handful that I am able to hit the higher speeds and it is really fun to get there. Motivates me to keep working on the hard ones.

  • Loraine

    Member
    May 17, 2021 at 9:50 pm

    Great job @PhilBarru – The SC’s can be pretty daunting.

    • PhilBarru

      Member
      May 18, 2021 at 7:49 pm

      Thanks. My method has been start slow. Really slow. 40, 50 or 60 bpm. Use a metronome. Get clean and smooth at at a slow speed and then start increasing speed 5 – 10 bpm at a time. About 4 months ago I got smarter and started keeping track of how fast I can go on each exercise. When I come back to one I always dial the speed back a bit and then work up again. Usually 10 bpm at a time. What has been most beneficial is to slow things down to a speed where I can play them clean and accurate before I try to go fast. That has been key for me.

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