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GMC Forum _ Practice Room (Pavel) _ My Sweep Picking Practice

Posted by: mariogl91 Jan 23 2008, 06:00 AM

Hi Pavel, I've been practicing sweep picking for a week now, and I know it's VERY little time but if you could track my progress and give me your opinion it'd be great.

Can I upload a track every few weeks so you can listen to it?

I don't know, I think it helps me commit to practice if someone else notices my progress.

This is my first recording at 55 bpm 6 notes each beat. I feel I'm doing ok since a week ago was the first time I sweeped in my life.

Thanks!

- Mario

Edit:

Oh! I forgot to mention I'm sweeping with the bridge pickup. I figured if I can sweep cleanly with that one, then the neck pickup would be a lot easier. Do you think I should continue doing this?

Pavel.mp3 ( 573.98K ) : 491

Posted by: Pavel Jan 23 2008, 10:09 AM

Hey m8!

That's actually pretty pretty good! And yes you sure can practice it with bridge pickup - i'm doing it myself for some time now

I'm fine with watching your progress so feel free to uplaod your mp3 here

Posted by: mariogl91 Feb 11 2008, 04:58 AM

Hi Pavel,

Ok, first of all I must confess I haven't been practicing for a couple of weeks now. School's been getting on the way...

The good news is, I think I actually got better!

I played the same sweep exercise and I could play it at 75 bpm 16th triplets from 55 bpm last time.

Any comments? I think I'm still playing it cleanly, maybe you'll differ.

Feb10.mp3 ( 206.45K ) : 373

Posted by: Pavel Feb 11 2008, 01:04 PM

It's pretty good man but you are totally missing the metronome beat. Try to follow the metronome while playing. As for the sweeps itself - they are pretty clean so i bet you'll soon be able to sweep really really good Keep rocking!

Posted by: mariogl91 Feb 11 2008, 02:16 PM

Thanks Pavel! I'll practice a little bit more slowly so I can follow the beat.