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Shred Guitar Lessons – Sweep Picking Videos
By Gerber | October 24, 2009
Have you ever listened to guitar players like John Petrucci, Michael Angelo Batio and Paul Gilbert and thought, “I can never play that fast – how do they do it?”. Well, one technique they use is called sweep picking. If you master this technique, you can play the guitar with amazing speed. This is a must if you are in to shredding.
What is Sweep Picking?
According to Wikipedia…
Sweep picking is a technique used on the guitar in which a ‘sweeping’ motion of the pick is combined with a matching fret hand technique in order to produce a specific series of notes which are fast and fluid in sound. Despite being commonly known as sweep picking, both hands essentially perform an integral motion in unison to achieve the desired effect.
Videos
The Wikipedia article shows you some practical examples of sweep picking, but the best way to learn this is by watching how are others are doing it. Here are a few videos to show you how to sweep pick.
Have fun and remember you need to practice this a lot, but it will really pay off. If you play some of the exercises in the videos a couple of times per day and you do this for a few weeks, you will notice a definitive improvement in speed.
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