This one is quick: our chart says 150 beats a minute, the fastest song so far, and the chords you know are all it needs. It is pure fun once you get there.
Play along
brown eyed girl
The new idea: how to get faster
Most people try to get faster by trying hard. It does not work: tension makes your hand slower. Use the speed control instead.
- Play it at half speed until it feels almost boring.
- Move to three quarters. Expect it to fall apart, then come back together over a few days.
- Only then, full speed.
Loosen up
Check your strumming arm right now. If your shoulder is up or your grip is tight, that is what is slowing you down. A fast strum comes from a loose wrist. Let the pick nearly fall out of your fingers.
You're done when: you are grinning. If you are not grinning on this one, go back to three quarters.