sweep picking

NoQuarter

anyone have any good links on this technique? im tryin to get it down, having hassle as is to be expected so need some help,

and i dont mean google it and gimme whatever links come up!

anyone got any links that they used that were good!!

i used the cyberfret lesson and that got me started, quite good!

thanks,
stew.

Demeyes

Watch a few videos on youtube. Do a quick search and you'll find a few that are helpful. If you read a few random lessons you'll find they all pretty much say the same things.
As a technique the explanation is not too complicated but actually pulling off the technique takes a while. Just read a few things and start playing when you think you have a nice idea of whats supposed to be happening.
Here's a few tips anyways.
When you start make sure you are doing it very slowly. Its the one technique you don't want to rush. Its all in the motion, bad habits will seriously harm the playing in the long run. I re-learned my stuff twice before I went down the right track. Speeding up will throw out your timing.
Pay real good attention to your left hand. As a rule of thumb you should only have one string pushed down fully at a time to avoid bleeding of notes.
Muting - some people use their right hand and others don't, either way can work well.

I'd recommend starting with 3 strings and then working your way up to 5/6. There is a bit more motion in the 5+ string ones so its good to have a solid base one the 3 strings to work off.
Its a motion thing. In the end it will all click and you'll find it really comfortable, and you won't have to concentrate so much on what your 2 hands are doing. Once you get to this stage it's all about speeding up and messing with shapes and tapping.
Spend time on the technique and it'll be worth it.

NoQuarter

ah ive seen the youtube videos, their mostly crap, i understand the technique but somethimes ya come across a jem of a lesson so thats what im lookin for! http://www.cyberfret.com/techniques/sweep-picking/page4.php

the cyber fret one is good as it gives the arpeggios and then a vid of both hands! i just wish it hadnt ended there

kawaii

That cyberfret lesson is pretty crap tbh...

NoQuarter

its not flashy or amazing but it got down to business straight away and had clips of both hands, got me started with the right idea anyways!

Demeyes

I'd agree, the cyberfret lesson isn't the greatest I've seen. Check the guitarzone forums. I remember there was a lesson or 2 there that had some good advice. I'm not sure if they're still there or not though.
Also the patterns played in the 3 string arps on the cyberfret lesson are a little bit different to almost every normal use I've seen.

This is hardly ever used

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5h8p5-5

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---6

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6

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-7

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7

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That extra note on the 5th fret is fairly uncommon

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5h8p5

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---6

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6

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-7

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7

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This is what I see used much more often so practice that more than the other one shown in the lesson.

kevin216

I agree with demeyes

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jus get ready to practice ur ass off and keep a schedule to keep it up its tedious task but sounds cool, nice technique to have under ur belt but i hardly ever use it i was into it ages ago when i first heard malmsteen and didnt know what the hell was goin on


but kinda strayed off