Whats the easiest way to learn how to sweep?
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After years of playing and boat loads of techniques, I would say sweeping was the hardest for me to get down, and that is probably the case for a lot of people.
I actually had the problem of trying to learn the sweeps too fast. So I would kind of be doing it but it was sloppy, and I could never do it slowly.
I literally started all over and went as slow as possible. We are talking tediously, obnoxious slow. Assuming at least by now you have some typical major/minor sweep patterns memorized; One thing to try and do is to do the pattern with your left hand, without actually trying to pick it. No sense in trying to pick/sweep the strings if your not even comfortable with doing the patterns.
Once your comfortable with a pattern, try sweeping it but really really slow. having a metronome helps. Once your comfortable, go up 5-10 bpm. Its tedious and you need patience, but its very rewarding once you get it. Good luck!
Oh well I guess I should ask, what sort of music are you into? I can probably give you some tabs or something in the metal sort. I personally learned sweeping by playing Jason Becker songs insanely slow and gradually building up speed, I used powertabs to help me with that.
I actually had the problem of trying to learn the sweeps too fast. So I would kind of be doing it but it was sloppy, and I could never do it slowly.
I literally started all over and went as slow as possible. We are talking tediously, obnoxious slow. Assuming at least by now you have some typical major/minor sweep patterns memorized; One thing to try and do is to do the pattern with your left hand, without actually trying to pick it. No sense in trying to pick/sweep the strings if your not even comfortable with doing the patterns.
Once your comfortable with a pattern, try sweeping it but really really slow. having a metronome helps. Once your comfortable, go up 5-10 bpm. Its tedious and you need patience, but its very rewarding once you get it. Good luck!
Oh well I guess I should ask, what sort of music are you into? I can probably give you some tabs or something in the metal sort. I personally learned sweeping by playing Jason Becker songs insanely slow and gradually building up speed, I used powertabs to help me with that.
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# 3
Yes sweeping is acutally one of pretty difficult techniques. It takes some time and regular practice till you get it done proberly. The best is to start very slow and pay attention to all technical parts and what is most important is that you really work on the timing.
HP
HP
# 4
Have you looked at Youtube?
I found this for starters:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Aj2wx9PYxI
Dave.
I found this for starters:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Aj2wx9PYxI
Dave.
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# 6
hey im going to make it easyer for you without all the writing s#$%.
first when going down pluck/sweep down UNTILL you get to the last string pluck?sweep up. this makes it easyer to play the next note going up and helps you not to stuff up by playing the same note again.
secondly dont start off on somethin hard and fast start off slow and easy.
like starting off with 3 strings to start off the sweeping motion.
and when you get better add ome hamerons and pulloffs it will make it sound allot better and get your hand quardination great.
first when going down pluck/sweep down UNTILL you get to the last string pluck?sweep up. this makes it easyer to play the next note going up and helps you not to stuff up by playing the same note again.
secondly dont start off on somethin hard and fast start off slow and easy.
like starting off with 3 strings to start off the sweeping motion.
and when you get better add ome hamerons and pulloffs it will make it sound allot better and get your hand quardination great.
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