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[halfassedjediknight]

why is sweep picking so hard?

halfassedjediknight Reviewed by halfassedjediknight on 03-28-2007. attn: guitar players why is sweep picking so hard? Rating: 5

[Coelho]

for me the hardest part of this is the left hand to follow the speed of the right hand sweep pick...

[yoda]

got any videos of what you mean? go to youtube and type in something like tap guitar, look for eric montrain or something like that. now that is some hard shit.

[missybit]

the hardest part for me is to subtle about the sweep, without strumming.

i think i may be alone in this, but i have a really difficult time playing while high. either my fingers don't work, or i just get lost in the middle of a song...

[halfassedjediknight]

got any videos of what you mean? go to youtube and type in something like tap guitar, look for eric montrain or something like that. now that is some hard shit.

im really not into tapping. anyways, thats a whole different technique. i can do some tapping, its easier for me than sweep picking.

i think if i were better at solos, i.e. putting scales together, i could sweep pick fine. i can do the "sweep" with the pick, its just the notes sound like audio diahrea.

[grasshopper420]

its just hard because its not a natrual motion for your body kinda like patting your head and rubbing your stomach.... just practice with an easy song like smells like teen spirit or crazy train.... well those are easy for me but your skill level may be different try seek and destroy or maybe like i dunno just try your easiest song and keep practicing homie itl come

[halfassedjediknight]

its just hard because its not a natrual motion for your body kinda like patting your head and rubbing your stomach.... just practice with an easy song like smells like teen spirit or crazy train.... well those are easy for me but your skill level may be different try seek and destroy or maybe like i dunno just try your easiest song and keep practicing homie itl come

i dont think smells like teen spirit has enough notes across the width of the fretboard for sweep picking to be properly initiated.

crazy train is a fun song to play too though.

the only metallica song i like to play is battery.

[grasshopper420]

yeah probably right hmmm welll im not sure battery has the right rythm try diary of a madman by ozzy ozbourne its almost all sweep picking but i warn you its tough as shit remember randy rhaods wrote it

[halfassedjediknight]

yeah probably right hmmm welll im not sure battery has the right rythm try diary of a madman by ozzy ozbourne its almost all sweep picking but i warn you its tough as shit remember randy rhaods wrote it

oh i was just saying i like to play that song haha. i dont really like metallica.

i dont really wanna learn a song to learn the technique, thats the thing i guess.

i just need to get scales down more i think.

[timothylearyisdead]

it just takes years of practice. i find sweeping easier to do using both hand tap style, plus you can get a hell of a lot more notes in in a quicker amount of time. but that's just me. i taught myself how to play like the great Stanley Jordan, probably the greatest guitarist that will ever live. if you don't know who that is, YouTube him, i promise you wont regret it.