Ratio·9
Guitar speed trainer
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Field manual

Why this thing exists, and what the evidence actually says about building speed.

9 Aug 2026·4 min read

How I actually use the speed trainer

One note, one string, two beats. Then everything else gets added one variable at a time. This is the exact routine, start to finish.

practiceroutine
8 Aug 2026·7 min read

Why I built a ratio trainer instead of another metronome

A book about talent hotbeds, five YouTube guitarists saying variations of the same thing, and a plateau that would not move. This is what came out of it.

originpractice
6 Aug 2026·4 min read

The myelin story, and what actually survives scrutiny

Perfect reps wrap myelin around the circuit and myelin is the mechanism of skill. It is a great story. The evidence for it is much thinner than the guitar internet suggests.

sciencepractice
3 Aug 2026·4 min read

The three zones, and why only one of them builds speed

Comfort, edge of ability, speed burst. Most players spend their whole practice session in the wrong one and wonder why nothing moves.

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