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WW374: Superior Sweep Picking

🕑 Added 2024-06-15 16:15:28 +0000 UTC

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Shawn T

finally the hairband truth is out

Eivind Falkenstein

I always put something on the headstock too, as well as in the springs inside guitars with tremolo. A pipecleaner in each does wonders. Just bend it gently in half, just enough to slide them "bend-first" into each spring with some friction, and then bend each end (about an inch) to make a bit of grip on the springs there as well. Go and do an AB recording of it, it removes the "ringing" of the springs.

Doodad68

Just subbed for full access. I noticed when you were doing the single upstrokes your picking angle stayed the same. I’ve been trying to learn sweep picking for years but I have a bad habit of going back to noodling when I get frustrated. But I wasn’t changing my pick technique, as far as lightly brushing the strings. I’ll try this and let you know how it works out because I know you’re invested in me improving my skills, probably even more than I am. I’ll keep in touch…with your STEPMOM!

Ben Eller

I'm so stoked to hear this!!! Thank you!

Paul Pirozzi

Great Lesson Ben! Thank you. 🤟

josh singleton

I got this video a day late, so I decided to be a patreon, and access all of your awesomeness!! I've been at this excercise for a few days now,and have ALREADY noticed a difference in my control and speed!! Thank you, Uncle Ben!

Ryan Moore

Thanks Ben, my step mom loves this workout! You the man. Appreciate your work....!

Gregg B.

Uncle Ben, your picking is so clean without much string noise, I'm glad that you went over that at the end.

Paul Jones

Simply awesome.

Adam Reynolds

Question: what are the best sweep picking exercises on the internet and why are they always Uncle Ben’s?

Shreddy McGuire

This is great. I always use the bridge pickup and make sure I practice without a fret wrap .. to really amplify mistakes ..

Doug Pinckney

Thanks Ben! Awesome exercise. Can I ask, why it's called sweep picking? Is it just relaying that the picking is not 100% up and down strokes? I've always thought that sweep meant all down strokes in one motion going down all the strings in on direction first then all up strokes in one motion going up all the strings in the next direction, obviously talking only about picking hand. I didn't think the notes or strings were in arrpeggio style till now. So literally sweeping down the strings, however many then sweeping and so on... Maybe this is a different technique? But thank you for your continued excellence in teaching! You Rock!