5 SWEEP PICKING EXERCISES

Here are 5 sweep picking exercises that I think are useful for both practicing and playing. You can expand these concepts to incorporate cool sweep runs in your solos. If you'd like to learn sweep picking, check out the video I posted last week, and subscribe for more free guitar lessons. Cheers!

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[liambaillie]

I wanted to say that since I was a kid I dreamed of being able to sweep pick. I had learned most other techniques but could never sweep, no matter how hard I practiced. At the start of lockdown I came across this video and decided to just practice the shapes once a day. A few months on and one of my biggest goals on guitar has been unlocked and I don't think I could have done it without this video. I can not express how happy this has made me, thank you so much.

[MykSau]

Man, Im amazed by this strange high quality content and your quite low audience ratio... All those other big guitar channels give exercises that are either too complicated to figure out, or too boring/easy to be worth doing for someone who is trying to become more advanced player. This video is something that works perfectly for me. Right in the middle. Been doing theese exercises for a couple of weeks, they helped me to visualize the scale better and to improve my sweep picking. Your videos are so satisfying to watch. Put some work to promotion!!!! You should be among those big channels. Cheers.

[Roon_mubaraq]

+ The cat at beginning always makes me want to replay the video
+ Epic Techniques
+ Quality of your video is amazing
+ TABS ON SCREEN
Subbed instatnly

[AzWicker]

These are very simple, I mastered them all at 4000 bps, I mean 4 bpm.

[harrisonduncan]

someone actually showing different patterns various techniques, instead of the same boring explanation that everyone else does only showing 1 lick. Dude. Thank you. This is gonna help a lot for me

[clinttustin]

I unlocked all the fricken tabs for you guys, so you better smash that like button 😜also tuning is D standard because i forgot to tune up

[therealzacharnold]

I've been practicing exercise 2 now for about 2 weeks. Definitely making a lot of progress. Thank you for this!

[eddyray]

Hey Clinton, just wanted to say that I'm really grateful for your content. It has what a lot of other videos lack: It's succinct while still having all the necessary information. The fact that tempos and tabs are provided is really helpful. In short, it ticks all the boxes (even features a cat).
Thanks man.

[tarun]

Hey guys this is an update after 14 days I guess
I am able to do the first two exercises at 140 bpm and last 3 at 165 bpm
Will update again
Thank u so much bruv

Edit: hey guys it’s been a month, I am able to do all the exercises at full bpm and also learnt some more shapes. Would be glad if u upload a video on shapes of legato runs, thanks

[jadepaul]

Finally someone who doesn't talk and talk for promoting themselves. Your silence allows me to see your true talent, and actually learn, thanks dude.

[theconversation]

Exercise 3 at 1:25 is superb - it's a catchy riff that makes it fun to practice for long periods

[realmronin]

Dude… how are you sitting at just ~700 subscribers??? Your videos are way too good!

[samuelkennedy]

This video finally taught me how to sweep pick! that minor shape is such a good one

[zakkman]

Thanks a lot! For many years sweep was my weakest part in playing, now i seriously intended to fix it :)

[GreatNessCalling]

super glad i found this. bought a new guitar after not owning one for 5 years and told myself i would learn to do more than the 3 string sweep i know. really appreciate the vid man!

[maxelsstellh]

A good song that combines a lot of sweep picking techniques here shown it's the solo of "to carry you away" by after the burial, you should check it out too.

[finnikj]

Your fret finger placement is perfect. You hug those fret bars so close literally almost every note. I commend your clean playing and gorgeous guitar sir, thanks for the upload. Subbed!

[Mitch-CE]

This man it's a audiovisual GOD!!! And only 700subs?? Man, you're rule the world soon!!!🖤

[AlfredPotterGuitar]

You are the only other channel besides mine that actually teaches, provides TABs, and there's no bullshit. You are what YouTube needs.

[BlackenedSunOfficial]

Maybe I can't sweep picking yet, but thanks to this video I'm making progress. Thank you so much for this. 🧡🙂