Members primeholy Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 Ive been playing guitar for about 20 years now (with about a 8 yr layoff). Since I started playing lead I have always been blues based. Some guy told me I was maybe progressive rock, blues. Others have compared my playing to slash and a lil srv(not that Im as good as either, just similar). Last night at practice my drummer asked if I could play a certain thing with sweep picking and I really didnt know what it was. So tonight I am popping my cherry and it aint easy! I feel clumbsy again like when I was first starting playing. Anyone else been intimidated by da sweeps?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ckf Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 Take it slow as hell with a metronome. And I mean slow. You aren't gonna get it over night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 Take it slow as hell with a metronome. And I mean slow. You aren't gonna get it over night. Guess I'll need to get a metronome. Never used one b4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Curtis.Fagan Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 See, I'm the opposite, I have such an issue with fingering in a complex way over strings, but sweeping isn't that hard for me anymore.... -Curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAmazingBlob Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 Guess I'll need to get a metronome. Never used one b4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joe Neal Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7JBmK8dwpA You'll never wanna sweep again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members iamthearm Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 if you practice to a metronome slowly for a few weeks you'll start to get the hang of it. go read up about rolling techniques for your fret hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7JBmK8dwpAYou'll never wanna sweep again. Stop it:cop::poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 This is how I feel now.Mainly on the upsweep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny'sGotTheBlues Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7JBmK8dwpAYou'll never wanna sweep again. Gawd that was awful.Technique = 11/10Tone = 0/10Taste = Total = (11)-:facepalm:/30Grade = F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joe Neal Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 Gawd that was awful. Technique = 11/10 Tone = 0/10 Taste = Total = (11)-:facepalm:/30 Grade = F You've over-analyzed, thx 4 playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stephan1980 Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 Glad I don't know how after seeing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members primeholy Posted January 15, 2009 Author Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 Just downloaded this http://www.tabguitarlessons.com/free-metronome.htm And started by watching this [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members theinTIMidator Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 I just practiced slowly and in a few months I was all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny'sGotTheBlues Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 You've over-analyzed, thx 4 playing. I refer you to your sig., minus the half with the grammar error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Joe Neal Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 I refer you to your sig., minus the half with the grammar error. :lol:wtf are you talking about? Anyway, yeah practicing with a metronome is a good idea. Just don't give up and maybe learn some etudes, the second half of crossroads or something like that is good. Some people say its better to practice without distortion but i play w/out dist. all the time and have never noticed much difference with high gain to be honest. Maybe if you play with a {censored}-ton of reverb like Yngwie that will help. But even if you get all :soapbox: just practice with an acoustic or something to help build chops. EDIT: I just got the joke JGTB, ok, noted. *takes breath, counts to ten* "all things in moderation, including moderation it's self." *exhales* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny'sGotTheBlues Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 :lol:wtf are you talking about? Anyway, yeah practicing with a metronome is a good idea. Just don't give up and maybe learn some etudes, the second half of crossroads or something like that is good. Some people say its better to practice without distortion but i play w/out dist. all the time and have never noticed much difference with high gain to be honest. Maybe if you play with a {censored}-ton of reverb like Yngwie that will help. But even if you get all :soapbox: just practice with an acoustic or something to help build chops. All things in moderation....including sweeping.It should be "its" not "it's".And I believe (yes I know I started a sentence with a conjuction but it's accepted now) the original quote was "All things in moderation including moderation".Ok, enough stick poking for now!!! :poke::poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheAmazingBlob Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 All things in moderation....including sweeping.It should be "its" not "it's".And I believe (yes I know I started a sentence with a conjuction but it's accepted now) the original quote was "All things in moderation including moderation".Ok, enough stick poking for now!!! :poke::poke:I'm pretty sure it should be "itself" not "its self" :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mavesicles Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 I tried for a bit but lost interest. I don't have the patience to learn sweeping. This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nodachi Posted January 15, 2009 Members Share Posted January 15, 2009 yes. very intimidated. right now, i can only sweep to get to another string. so it's still very basic. I decided to learn some dethklok, so i'm really practicing it now. the sweep line from thunderhorse is {censored}ing sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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