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Posted by: thefireball Mar 4 2011, 03:31 AM

I've been practicing sweeping off and on. Last time I practiced it was lame and sloppy. Tonight, I just tried it again and it just sorta clicked for me. I mean, I'm not the perfect sweeper, but my timing of the two hands is very close. My sweeping is much more fluid. I can also sweep faster.

Has this ever happened with you? Has something ever just "clicked?"

Posted by: Ben Higgins Mar 4 2011, 11:05 AM

I had a similar experience with sweeping... I first encountered some basic Yngwie shapes in a guitar mag years ago.. and altho I wasn't perfect it didn't take me long to get the feel of it. I'm still not that great at sweeping but the learning side of it didn't take long

Posted by: Chris Evans Mar 4 2011, 11:08 AM

yep, I think a lot of techniques that you find difficult can suddenly just "click", I also had this with sweeping (although again by no means brilliant at it now), but I think its great, its showed that you`ve practiced hard at it and not given up, it sometimes just takes time for the fingers brain etc to all sync

good job

Posted by: Fran Mar 4 2011, 04:34 PM

I guess I felt that the day I finally made a pinch harmonic I had ben trying now and then to no avail, then one day all of a sudden there I was "pinching" them I still have trouble getting them on the thick E string though

Posted by: dark dude Mar 4 2011, 05:22 PM

Yeah, those moments are the best, man!!

Enjoy them, be proud of your accomplishment, no matter how small. They do wonders for your motivation

Posted by: thefireball Mar 4 2011, 05:49 PM

Thanks everybody!

QUOTE (Fran @ Mar 4 2011, 09:34 AM)

I guess I felt that the day I finally made a pinch harmonic I had ben trying now and then to no avail, then one day all of a sudden there I was "pinching" them I still have trouble getting them on the thick E string though

Posted by: Todd Simpson Mar 4 2011, 06:12 PM

Congrats When this happens, it's one of the best parts about playing the instrument. I have had times like that especially when I would first break through a certain speed barrier or something like that.

Practice!
Todd

Posted by: thefireball Mar 4 2011, 10:17 PM

Thanks!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Mar 6 2011, 10:58 PM

Congratulations mate! This is a sure proof that you've been practicing. "Clicks" usually happen after couple of days off.

Posted by: thefireball Mar 6 2011, 11:36 PM

QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Mar 6 2011, 03:58 PM)

Congratulations mate! This is a sure proof that you've been practicing. "Clicks" usually happen after couple of days off.

Posted by: jstcrsn Mar 6 2011, 11:55 PM

QUOTE (thefireball @ Mar 6 2011, 11:36 PM)

Cool! Thanks!

Posted by: thefireball Mar 7 2011, 06:23 PM

Yeah, I sometimes alternate my alternate picking. I break the pattern. :/

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Mar 11 2011, 02:44 AM

Yes - many times in the past. I think these "click" moments are what makes the practicing fun and worth it.
For something its days for something years but when it happens the feeling is great!

Posted by: thefireball Mar 11 2011, 03:03 AM

You said it, Bogdan!