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Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Think your fingers are just "too slow"? Most guitarists trying to build speed are actually fighting their own technique without realizing it. In this video, guitar speed specialist Mike Philippov and I break down 7 approaches that produce results fast — not by practicing more, but by practicing differently.
If you've been grinding the same exercises for months and your speed hasn't budged, there's a reason for that — and it's probably not the one you think. Mike has helped thousands of players break through speed plateaus, and some of what he reveals here goes against the most common advice you'll hear online.
- Get Mike's Free Masterclass: "Guitar Speed Formula": practiceguitarnow.com/speed
- Get my FREE eBook: "18 Tips To Make Your Pentatonic Solos Sound Professional":
musictheoryforguitar.com/pentatonic-guitar.html
Think your fingers are just "too slow"? Most guitarists trying to build speed are actually fighting their own technique without realizing it. In this video, guitar speed specialist Mike Philippov and I break down 7 approaches that produce results fast — not by practicing more, but by practicing differently.
If you've been grinding the same exercises for months and your speed hasn't budged, there's a reason for that — and it's probably not the one you think. Mike has helped thousands of players break through speed plateaus, and some of what he reveals here goes against the most common advice you'll hear online.
- Get Mike's Free Masterclass: "Guitar Speed Formula": practiceguitarnow.com/speed
- Get my FREE eBook: "18 Tips To Make Your Pentatonic Solos Sound Professional":
musictheoryforguitar.com/pentatonic-guitar.html
![How To Build GUITAR SPEED Fast — 7 Ways That Actually Work [With Mike Philippov]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PnAdFx444nA/mqdefault.jpg "How To Build GUITAR SPEED Fast — 7 Ways That Actually Work [With Mike Philippov]
Think your fingers are just too slow? Most guitarists trying to build speed are actually fighting their own technique without realizing it. In this video, guitar speed specialist Mike Philippov and I break down 7 approaches that produce results fast — not by practicing more, but by practicing differently.
If youve been grinding the same exercises for months and your speed hasnt budged, theres a reason for that — and its probably not the one you think. Mike has helped thousands of players break through speed plateaus, and some of what he reveals here goes against the most common advice youll hear online.
- Get Mikes Free Masterclass: Guitar Speed Formula: https://practiceguitarnow.com/speed
- Get my FREE eBook: 18 Tips To Make Your Pentatonic Solos Sound Professional:
https://www.musictheoryforguitar.com/pentatonic-guitar.html")
![Play The WRONG Notes On Purpose And Sound AMAZING [Pentatonic Outside Playing]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RvhUegjUwzA/mqdefault.jpg "Play The WRONG Notes On Purpose And Sound AMAZING [Pentatonic Outside Playing]
What if the wrong notes on your guitar arent actually wrong? One small shift to your pentatonic scale opens up a sound that most guitarists never discover, because theyve been told those notes are off-limits. Heres how to use them.
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