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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
Tips - use the minimum amount of pick possible, just the very tip. If you want a physical training aid get a stylus pick. They force you to use the very tip only. They helped me.
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Use a low action and play with a light touch.
When using a normal pick (not the stylus) go for one with a sharper point so you get minimal drag.
Only speed up when you can play it super clean. It has much more impact when the arpeggios are clean and even.
You'll need to be practicing it often to get better and then to maintain it. Sweep picking requires fine control that takes work to achieve.
So play your arpeggios using legato and alternate picking!
Marty Friedman says he regrets putting so much time into practising sweeping. Also, my fave Twitterist offered this gem recently: https://mobile.twitter.com/bumlaser/status/623299703673745408?p=p
If I've not put you off, some ideas:
I got quite a lot out of Gambale's book, Speed Picking, I got an NOS copy:
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That gets right into sweeping 7th chords, where most rock players don't seem to progress much beyond triad arpeggios. For that sort of stuff, perhaps start with the free lessons on Martin Goulding's website: http://martingoulding.com/lessons/sweeping/
If you're following Cracking the Code, there has been a bit on sweeping already in the free content on YouTube.
Also, paging @Vibetronic , who was a regular winner of the sweep wars on GuitarWar.com back in the day.
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Supportact said: [my style is] probably more an accumulation of limitations and bad habits than a 'style'.
@Vibetronic Any clips or recordings of you sweeping that you could link to? It's one of those techniques I've always been intrigued by, and practiced for years, but rarely ever use.
I use smaller sweeps to link positions, and I use economy picking for certain licks (which is I suppose using sweeping). I don't really have an instinct for where I could use bigger, perhaps Gambale style sweeps. I'm not a great improviser, and I'm not very musically minded.
I have managed to build up my technical ability, to where I can play almost anything I would want or need to. And whilst I like what I hear and get complimented on my tone. I have very little idea of what's going on underneath. So fitting sweeps into the pop/rock band context would always be a challenge I suppose.
I suppose It's not one of those techniques I feel I can rely on as much as others in the bag too. I've been trying to analyse the picking involved lately. Specifically where the change-over occurs between Downward and Upward slanting of the pick. It amuses me whether I use it live or not, I never force myself to practice anything.
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@Vibetronic that first clip reminds me of a 80's arcade game..
which is as cool as it is mental... superb playing...