Originally Posted by: KFS1972OK, I just started the metronome and I wasn't even close with the 120 BPM. If 120 is correct then each of these are 16th notes.
You are somewhat right - You have to remember that knowing the BPM is one thing, but for guitar you need to know what note value they are using. When you hear shred guitars , when they discuss bmp speeds, they are always referring to 16th notes(4 counts per beat) or sixteenth note triplets(Which is 6 counts per beat) - 180 bpm in quarter notes is not that impressive, but in sixteenth notes its fast.
"I learned a long time ago that one note can go a long way if its the right one and it will probably whip the guy with 20 notes." Les Paul - 2002
