Allow me to share some of my past mistakes with sweep picking exercises. All the guitar tutors tell one thing in common, to play it slow and gradually increase the speed. I have come close to quitting the guitar altogether as this method of practicing has frustrated me over and over.
The issue with me was, I would nearly make myself play real fast at a very early stage and this never worked. I can play at 30 bpm somewhat perfectly and move up to 40bpm in my next run. At 30bpm, I wasn't doing so well, I switched to 40bpm but only made things worse. It is habit only because your muscles don't forget the way you played a lick/riff and now also they do the same way. Now you are going at a faster level and it remembers your imperfect technique at 30 bpm and now you wish to push the same technique to get something more difficult. Suppose you fail your flight school training and the school still allows you to fly say from John F, it is like that. believe me this will help you in the long run.
At this time you should have a particular sweep picking style to perfect. You should start by breaking up any really long patterns. believe me this will help you in the long run. you are making it easier to commit the piece to your muscle memory. Next you need to select the correct fingers to perform the short section. I understood i cannot have speed and perfection to play a pattern because i have chosen wrong fingers and they fail me often.
No Attempt varying finger formations and get the pattern even smaller if you think that it will not be up to par. Begin at a slow pace.
When you achieve the required speed comfortably , you can then increase it by 1 bpm. Practise it at the same speed for 2 minutes and in case you are fine at that speed shift 1bpm upwards once more. While keeping your muscles, hands, arms, and shoulders relaxed, come in this direction. You could reduce the 2 minutes if you play the pattern fast.Utilize this method with each pattern and then merge them all till the time you get your fully mastered sweep picking pattern.
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