The fundamentals of sweep picking should be practiced slowly at first, but once you have the foundation, you'll see just how simple the movement is. These unique exercises will help you conquer sweep picking and incorporate it into your own playing, taking advantage of concepts that help to develop sweep picking chops, such as picking direction and breaking down arpeggios into multiple sections.
2-STRING SWEEP PICKING EXERCISE TAB
3-STRING SWEEP PICKING EXERCISE TAB
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