Sweep Picking...how?

[xjimmyleungx]

|-----121712------121512------121712------141714--------------|
|---13------13--13------13--13------13--15------15------------|
|-14----------12----------14----------14----------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------------------------|
for the bottom notes of each sweep eg 14..12..14...14...
is it a down pick or up pick??
having troubles please help!!

[pagemalicious]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

I think the easiest way to play that is, pull off on the highest note of the high E string to the lower note that needs to be played then carry on sweeping as usual.

[xjimmyleungx]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

i mean the notes on the G strings [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img]

[Miffy rules]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

How can you manage to up pick a bottom note while sweep picking at the same time? [img]graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

[xjimmyleungx]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

its like........
when you're sweeping the last note...
is the direction upwards or downwards...?

[Miffy rules]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

I think it's better for your wrist to get used to the movement if the up-swept notes and the down-swept ntoes are the same in number.

[MOSHWITZ]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

PRACTICE IT BOTH WAYS! I couldn't stress this any more [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] cause there is no better way to perfect this technique. cause its all about changing direction clean and smoothly.and i'd have to agree with steve on the hammer and pull on the highest note.try picking it to,and counting it all in triplets.also try (recomended)sweeping down the first 3 notes and legato the last 3, and once again practice that first note with a down AND an up stroke, cause like i said its all about direction baby........which way ya goin [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

MOSH ON
DAVE [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[paddok]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

Can someone recommend me an excercise to start learning to sweap with?

Or is this a good place to start ?

[JDA]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

PaddoK,
I ran across this article/lesson online earlier and it might be of help to you.

http://www.ibreathemusic.com/article/124

Good luck, JD...

[VitaminG]

Re: Sweep Picking...how?

PaddoK, Pete posted a couple of good tutorials here a while back. I just found them again with the search function:

Beginner's tutorial
Sweeping Part II
and here's some sick 5 string stuff that Dave was working on:
5 String Lick