Developing speed

[Koki]

I play with fingers (two of them) and I can play 16th notes at 144bpm and I can gallop at 168bpm. That is the fastest I can do and I can do it hardly and not for long time. At that speed I also start hitting strings softer. I want to develop right hand speed so I'm asking do you have some good exercises or ways to improve speed of the right hand.

[mvw356]

set your metronome on a bit slower than 144bpm and play your 16th notes for 5 mins. gradually you will become more accurate and then you can increase the speed. you mentionned that you touch becomes lighter the faster you play, thats normal because speed in a way is nothing else than the economy of movement. digging in at high speeds is just impossible.

keep on grooving

[markjazzbassist]

also, practice at slow and very slow speeds. this helps build technique and arm strength. it's a lot harder, trust me.

[Erick Lam]

Practice muting the string with the other finger as fast as you can. The faster your finger is back into position, the faster it is ready to play.

Watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HesBYzrR9e8