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RIP Dime |
15th January 2007 |
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Awesome!! Helped alot!
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Boggi |
15th January 2007 |
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Great. !
Love sweep picking !  |
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Norven |
15th January 2007 |
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very nice, but only got 22 frets on my guitar  |
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Kristofer Dahl |
15th January 2007 |
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Norven: You can play on the 22th fret instead - making it a minor7 arpeggio ( I don't have 24 frets either). Or you could just move everything down two frets.
Pavel: Awesome - I like how you gradually speed it up in part 3 - one can hear your playing remains clean inspite of the speed.
I started practicing sweeping seriously a couple of months ago - so just like everybody else I would be curious to know...
How long have you been practcing sweeping (and how many hours per day) - when did you start noticing progress? 
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Pavel |
15th January 2007 |
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First of all: sorry for the 24th fret stuff but i am addicted to it hehe! And as Kris said: you can just start playing the whole lick in D-minor and your 22 frets would be just enough!
I started to practice sweeps 2 years ago, at least 3 hours a day, and now i am practicing it more and more hours because it is a very difficult technique - you'll see what i am talking about in 5-string sweeping shapes, not to mention 6-string shapes - nightmare! And ofcourse i want to make them fast as hell but still to remain clean in playing. So it requires lots of hours a day.
A progress - it's coming very slowly so i really can't tell you - took some time to feel it. And you should practice sweeps when you are really warmed up with other excercises.
Pavel
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Kristofer Dahl |
15th January 2007 |
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So what is you maximum bpm for the three string arpeggio - (and for the five string) stuff?
What's your goal bpm? (If you have one)
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Pavel |
15th January 2007 |
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For 3-strings - 120 to 130 bpm (6-tuplets) to make them sound good. Same for 5-strings i think.
It all depends on the pattern - some of them are simple and some of them are just too difficult.
The 5-strings patterns lesson will be around 120-130 bpm.
No goal - the faster the better! The faster you play sweeps the more you love them!
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Kristofer Dahl |
15th January 2007 |
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Do you mainly do it with triad arpeggios (minor and major) or have you experimented with Maj7, min7, dominant, diminished etc?
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Pavel |
15th January 2007 |
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Update: just noticed that can play 5-string arps at 170 BPM! Sounds wild.
Also love diminished, maj7 and min7 are really tricky to play - basicly the probleme is in left hand - very uncomfortable finger positions. The main thing is to master the right hand - later it is no problem to play with other shapes of arps. |
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beebo |
15th January 2007 |
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Hey Kris for some reason both of my electric guitars only have 21 frets and they're normal guitars so what should I do? Right now I'm broke but could you help me on this one
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Pavel |
15th January 2007 |
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That's not a big problem m8! Just start playing the lick form the 15th fret, that would be C-minor, play the same patterns starting from C-minor (15th fret).
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RIP Dime |
15th January 2007 |
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The great thing about the guitar is that you can move licks around! So use the shapes Pavel shows in this lesson, and put them in a key that would fit on your fretboard. So you could use this chord progression: C minor arpeggio- Bb major- C minor- G#major- C minor- Bb Major- G#major- C#major- C minor. |
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RIP Dime |
15th January 2007 |
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Awww! Pavel beat me to it |
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Norven |
15th January 2007 |
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ah, okey.
Btw I got so much Inspiration from this lesson!
I just wanna sweep, sweep and sweep:D
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Kristofer Dahl |
15th January 2007 |
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Pavel: Well that's quite some progress! You should keep us updated in the metronome sticky too.
It's interesting you say they (four note arpeggios) are trickier for you - for me it's always been the contrary. In particular, I have found it a lot easier to improvise with with four note arpeggios - as they usually have four notes per string.
This once again proves there are no rights or wrongs! |
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beebo |
16th January 2007 |
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I tried counting the numbers in my head on the metronome but cant seem to get it. Do you think you could make like a mini video to show people on how to use the metronome with sweeping. I watched the metronome lesson but I'm still not sure how to use the metronome with sweeping. I'd appreciate the help!
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Fender23strat |
16th January 2007 |
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I agree with beebonumma1 I'm confused on how to put them to metronome. I've been trying to do an entire sweep per on beat at around 30 bpm right now but it's difficult to time so many notes per beat. When I try the 6tuplets it doesn't work cause there is eleven notes.
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Mark Schiewe |
16th January 2007 |
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Hey Pavel what settings do you use on your DF-7 dirsortion factory pedal?
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Pavel |
16th January 2007 |
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OK guys i'll make and audio file of counting and upload it to Metronome Sticky!
Mark: Distortion Model - 5, Low - 12 o'clock, Mid - 15 o'clock, Mid Freq - 12 o'clock, High - 10 o'clock, and Gain - 12 o'clock.
And the sound also depends on the amp.
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Pavel |
16th January 2007 |
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http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_fo...type=post&id=54
Here is the link to a video displaying playing sweeps with metronome. Hope it helps.
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kevin-riff-after-riff |
19th January 2007 |
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correction
e|18-15---------15-18--|
a|-----15-----15-------|
g|------15--15---------|
d|--------17-----------|
a|---------------------|
e|---------------------|what do i do with shapes like this? roll my fingers? because this shape isnt on this video you see
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Pavel |
19th January 2007 |
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There will be more sweep lessons next week and more shapes will be covered there.
But yes - you have to roll your finger there.
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ScoJoh |
21st January 2007 |
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This is a very cool lick, and a nice pattern for learning sweeps!
I also noticed that if you only have 22 frets that you could end the lick with a bend on the 22nd fret.
Thanks Pavel, show us more!
ScoJoh
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beebo |
21st January 2007 |
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i don't have the real player thing
so I can't go on
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Codyrg |
21st January 2007 |
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Pavel, I want to have your children
Thank you SO much for this lesson! SUPERB playing! Can't wait to hear more from you! |
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Pavel |
22nd January 2007 |
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Thx for the comments!
More coming very very soon!
@Codyrg: if you are a girl can we have your picture on the forum?? |
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Kristofer Dahl |
22nd January 2007 |
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Codyrg: Even if you are a man It'd be biologically interesting to see your photo!! |
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Steelkonsum |
23rd January 2007 |
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Pavelm any plans on comin to sweden? If you do stop by Malmö and teach me how to be you 
Question: how do you mute the strings more specifically? Mine keep ringing (I play extreeemly slow so dont tell me to slow down ^^) |
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Pavel |
23rd January 2007 |
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Hahaha ok i won't tell you to slow down!!
It's all about the right hand, you have to keep your hand right at the place where the strings are leaving the bridge so that way you mute them.
Also another advice: don't be afraid of moving your right hand up to 1st string and down to 6th string - it will help you to mute the string you want to mute.
Take a closer look at my right hand and you'll notice i am not only moving the pick but also the whole palm.
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Codyrg |
23rd January 2007 |
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Oh I'm a guy...
But the power of the sweep can make anything happen
I'm about to go check out the 5 string sweeping! Thanks again for doing these! |
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Kristofer Dahl |
23rd January 2007 |
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Codyrg: Judging from your avatar those could be creepy children!
Steekonsum: Perhaps you should also think about releasing your left hand fingers slightly after each pick strike.
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Steelkonsum |
23rd January 2007 |
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Kris: At 'work' right now so can't practice but I will keep the tip in mind! (oh and PS. creepy isn't spelt with an 'a' )
Pavel: I've been watchin' your hand more closely and remember doing something similiar last night before the neighbours were headin my way. But either I seemed to mute the strings all the time (i.e. palm muting) or it didn't quite work out at all. So, am I supposed to palm mute or is it something I am totally missing here? |
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Kristofer Dahl |
23rd January 2007 |
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what a?
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Pavel |
24th January 2007 |
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After you play a note and move onto another string you release the previous note played and mute the string with the right hand.
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beebo |
26th January 2007 |
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hello pavel, how do you do those whammy tricks at the end I can't seem to figre it out!
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Pavel |
27th January 2007 |
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Release the strings, a bit, with Whammy Bar, then play a natural harmonics on 3rd and 4th strings at the 10th fret - play 2 strings together - and then pull your Whammy Bar. (hope it helped, if not - expect a lesson)
Think that could be a good lesson, lesson on Whammy Bar tricks.
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beebo |
27th January 2007 |
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yea and maybe if you want to add on to that a wa-wa pedal lesso would be nice all about the talking guitar! lol |
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beebo |
29th January 2007 |
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i'm confused on what u mean by relase the strings a bit w/ the whammy bar and pull your whammy bar which way
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Pavel |
29th January 2007 |
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Don't worry - i think a lesson on that will soon pop up! |
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MickeM |
30th January 2007 |
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Just a stupid question... Why do you pick the G string Down instead of Up when you turn around?
When I start getting speed a always begin picking the turnaround on G with upstrokes and my first downstroke on the B string.
It's frustrating *grmbl*
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Pavel |
30th January 2007 |
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I pick it that way because it's the only way to play it fast. The picking also depends on the number of notes in your shape - in this case it's the only way. |
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Pavel |
30th January 2007 |
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One more thing: try to play this shape starting with the G string - and you'll get the exact same picking.
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MickeM |
30th January 2007 |
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"the only way to play it fast" - A reason as good as any. I will practise more to get it into my mind to downstroke instead of up :-)
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shredmandan |
28th February 2007 |
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YEAH
I THINK A FEW LESSON'S ON THE USE OF A whammy would be great.i can do the harmonic sounds and squeel's with the whammy but other than that i dont have a good playing style with it.also info on floyd rose would be great.there are so many tricky things with it.when i first got mine i was like this will be awesome but,then realized it takes a while to get used to it and understand it's setup.
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stratman33 |
8th March 2007 |
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awesome lesson.that could make a sweet solo if u shredded it, and with a whammy bar it would be sweet.keep it up. |
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stratman33 |
8th March 2007 |
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this is random, but i just noticed that this smiley is way bigger in this than the forums lol.
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GuitarDude |
19th April 2007 |
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I will never be able to play that X_X
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Pavel |
21st April 2007 |
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Oh you will!! Just take 30 minutes of sweeps every day and you'll be able to sweep sooner than you expect it!
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mattacuk |
21st April 2007 |
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Just a quick question.
Notes: 6-tuplets (6 notes played for each beat of the bar)
Time signature: 4/4
Does this mean i should be playing 4 notes per click or 6?
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Pavel |
23rd April 2007 |
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4/4 is a meassure. 6-tuplete is a note duration so don't get confused by that.
It still means you play 6 notes per beat! |
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mattacuk |
25th April 2007 |
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Thanks Pavel, I understand now after reading up! =O)
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mattacuk |
29th April 2007 |
Lets go fishing!
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I wonder if someone might be kind enough to tab out part 3 for us with 22 fret guitars?! =0)
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guitardudenr1 |
19th June 2007 |
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sweeping is so hard;S
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The-Levy |
26th July 2007 |
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Sweeping is wicket hard but like pavel said... it takes lots of practice, just think about the last thing you tough it was hard and now you do like a breeze!! Practice Practice Practice!! =)
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Munk |
30th July 2007 |
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I have a little theory question.
How do i know where to play the 3 string shape with a given chord? like Am, where should the first note in the shape be?
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Munk |
30th July 2007 |
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oh nevermind i figured it out |
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guybrush |
30th July 2007 |
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I have a question about the picking...
You do like this: U,P-O,U,D,D,D
But me I do like this: U,P-O,U,U,D,D
It's ok or it will cause a problem later?
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Pavel |
30th July 2007 |
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The way you do it is the way Rusty Cooley does it. I do it the way Michael Angelo does it! I find my way more comfortable to me! So if your way is good to you keep doing it! |
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dk2 |
4th August 2007 |
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that solo is so kick ass:)
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Pavel |
4th August 2007 |
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Thanks! Well, learn it and you can go catch some chicks in guitar store! But be careful when playing in front of their b/f - you might play something better than he can and than you are in troubles! |
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deWeLL |
9th August 2007 |
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Thanks for the lesson, I never found a lesson that "easy" to understand how to practice sweeping efficiantly ...
And Pavels pronounciation of the word "off" reminds me of the Klitschko brothers ... very cool *G*
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Pavel |
9th August 2007 |
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Hahaha well that's maybe because both they and i are Ukrainians! You know you can easily know where a person is coming from: Russia, Germany, Italy, French by only hearing one sentence in English. It's all in the way they pronounce stuff! I'm glad you liked the lesson! |
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Soul_Decision |
19th September 2007 |
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What if you have 21 frets like my crappy guitar :/. How many frets would you move down?
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Pavel |
19th September 2007 |
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Move the whole exercise 3 or 4 frets down.
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Soul_Decision |
20th September 2007 |
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Ok, thanks.
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Bitey |
26th September 2007 |
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Okay, I have the Floyd Rose system so it is kind of hard to do the bottom 3 strings for sweeping. Am I the only one with the trouble. Like even when I am not I can't get a good Hammer on or Pull off on the Higher notes on the E string.
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r00xIbaneZ |
26th September 2007 |
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In story time approximately can i touch sweep |
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