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#135 - Sweep Picking: Finally Solving The BIGGEST Problem! (Patreon)

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2020-12-01 14:01:03
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2026-06-11 19:06:26
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2026-06
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Since there is no clear final winner on the wishlist, I'd like to show you something really cool I discovered in today's video: this is an effective trick concerning the extremely challenging sweep picking directional changes!

I also made some video play-alongs for the exercise in the video for you: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ubqg43ltc2010yn/AABLLbCxbEmyqeyGgnAbAfHXa?dl=0Since sweeping up and down different shapes isn't that interesting in the long run, I experimented with different patterns recently. During one of my routines, I discovered that this trick (the wrist motion on top of the shape) really helps with escaping the 'deadzone' between the strings! I really hope that you can get more creative with your arpeggio shapes and sweeping sections with this approach, it definitely helped me a lot already :)

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Finally Master Sweep Picking: With THIS Easy Trick!

Today we check out the best sweep picking exercise! Download the tabs, guitar pro files, and video play-alongs here: http://www.patreon.com/bernth The sweeping exercise and picking trick from this lesson make things a bit easier. By executing a small wrist motion after reaching the top of an arpeggio, your pick can escape from the 'deadzone' between the strings and you can perform interesting shapes and patterns at higher speeds! Make sure to include this in your practice routine, the video play-alongs I recorded for you really help with making faster progress :) 00:00 Introduction 00:56 The Sweeping Problem 04:20 The Solution 08:01 The Exercise Subscribe to stay updated for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/bernthguitar My 10-week online guitar courses '10 Steps to Modern Shredding' and 'Sweep Picking Masterclass' can be purchased here: http://www.bernth.at/ Get the merch here: http://www.teespring.com/stores/bernth Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bernthofficial Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bernthofficial Thanks so much to all my Patrons for making these videos possible!

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Daniel

Hi Bernth, great lesson! I have been working on this exact shape/pattern, but I have instead been using your "3 string sweep hack" from the 10 Steps course. During the 1st down section, I will downstroke on E, hammer-on B, then upstroke on G. Do you recommend this new technique over the hammer-on "hack"? Would you use one technique over the other depending on the situation? Maybe a little of both?! :) Any input you have is helpful! Thank you!!!

kevin Dumont

Hello Bernth, Great lesson as always!! I follow you sweep pick masterclass and in the "change direction" lesson, you procede in a different way regarding the directional change of the sweep. Indeed, you recommend to change the sweep motion at the transition note . So here, the F# on G string is usually for me a downstroke according to your masterclass. Is it an improvment of your technique? Do you recommend to work both technique and find the one which fix better to the playing? Anyway Thanks a lot, I see a big improvment since march thanks to your lessons!

Steve Shaw

This has been a massive help, I always seemed to get stuck in the transition from down to up this has helped a lot, cheers Bernth, another great lesson.

Justin Wagner

Would this be ok to work on if I'm not very good at sweep picking ?

Jeff Vickers

I had a similar question - by changing the F# (transition note) to a down stroke, it also gives weight to the note - which is on a beat. Ultimately, we should be able to do it either way! But it also feels more natural to me as a down stroke. Great lesson Bernth!

edwin

Hoi Bernth check out the solo frome yngwie in Alcatrazz - Too Young to Die, Too Drunk to Live

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2026-09-06 19:00 see when i try to sweep pick i ring out all my strings, so is there a trick i'm missing, am i suppose to subtly palm mute.
2021-02-14 03:00

Axel

i'm having the same problem for note with high harmonic (12th/7th fret) did you figured it out ?

Manuel Garcia

I have the same problem too. Some help?

bernth

There's a really helpful play-along workout with sweeping exercises coming this week, I think this will really help with solving these issues! :)

Marshall

oo im having a bit trouble going from 80 bpm to 120. Gotta creep up to that tempo in more smaller increments. still almost have it perfectly at a first attempt ✔🐺👌

Davens Michael

Hi Bernth, can you post the backing track here of the play along video? Thanks

David

What fingerings do you use for the Ebdim?