Maryland guitarist, Tobias Hurwitz has invented The Shred-o-Meter, the world’s first musical note speedometer.

Shred-O-Meter

It is now possible to measure exactly how fast you can burn up the fretboard!

The Shred-o-Meter is the first and only musical note speedometer in existence. It works on electric guitar or keyboard, and measures NPS (notes per second) in real time on a round meter that looks like an automobile’s speedometer. It can be used to clock top speeds or to learn to play steadily with instant visual feedback instead of a click. The device also includes a ”super” metronome that goes to 1,300 BPM.

Now that is a lot of BPM!

“Now guitar performance can be quantified like an Olympic sport”, said inventor, Tobias Hurwitz. “It’s just like one of those machines that clocks the speed of a baseball pitch, except it’s a guitar riff instead! This is tons of fun, and might even turn your guitar addict teen into real life guitar hero. People love to play games and The Shred-o-Meter has a very playful aspect. You compete against the machine, yourself, your friends, ultimately the world!”

You can watch Hurwitz demonstrate his invention at www.shredometer.com

After you get your chops up to 1300 BPM, be sure to check out our audio series about becoming a guitar professional:  Studio Guitar Secrets: Making Guitar Your Career

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