Every....time....I Die!

[LazyGuitar]

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How do I finger this?

 

[Heavenscent]

I would say:

   3  2 1  4  1  2  3  3  1  4  1  3  3   2  1  4  1  2  3  3  1  4  1  3
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1: index
2: middle
3: ring
4: pinky

 

[LazyGuitar]

T'is what I thought Thanks

 

[Heavenscent]

It just seems the most sensible to me, but you're welcome anyway

 

[LazyGuitar]

Also, is every note picked or do I

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Alsd do I pick the first note of each arpeggio upwards or downwards, surely if it's a complete sweep it'd be upwards?

 

[Heavenscent]

I try to always pick every note, but it's just what suits you best.
With 3-string sweeps I only use the pull-off, not the hammer on, i think it gives a clearer sound. Picking every note in a sweep never seems to work for me.

 

[LazyGuitar]

Gotta agree about the pull off only thing. Hammering on does sound kinda ugly.

 

[AlexiFollower]

i play that part like this..(less moving your hand around) you just need to change it for keyboard and it sounds about the same as the album

--------12-17p12----------12-17p12----------12-17p12----------14-17p14----|
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hard moving your ring and pinky fingers though so close together, takes getting used to

 

[LazyGuitar]

I'm finding it really hard to get any speed at all. Does using a chubby pick make it hard to sweep pick?

 

[chainek]

I prefer thick picks myself.

Don't work on speed; work on accuracy, timing and smoothness. Those are most likely the reason you aren't very fast.

Don't expect it all to come in one days practice. It took me a few years to become mildly proficient with sweeping. And it's still a pain in the ass much of the time. I don't practice much anymore though.

Have fun!

 

[nataservant]

I just started working on sweeps 2 days ago and I am getting proficient pretty quick, I can't go faster than about 75bpm (seeing as I didn't know how to do one at all) and make them sound right. I figure by the end of the year I will be able to pound them out pretty easily.

*edit - I prefer thick picks too just because they are more stable and the thin ones don't last more than a few days with me. Sweeping is one of the hardest things I've worked on so far and I know it's going to take lots of practice.

I've been practicing with this one...

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15-18-----------------18----14----------------14----14--------------14--
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Give or take a few note, I don't have guitar at work so I can' recall everything exactly. It might be totally wrong for all I know.

 

[Heavenscent]

i play that part like this..(less moving your hand around) you just need to change it for keyboard and it sounds about the same as the album

--------12-17p12----------12-17p12----------12-17p12----------14-17p14----|
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--14----------------12----------------14----------------14----------------|
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hard moving your ring and pinky fingers though so close together, takes getting used to

I don't really see what you mean with your pinky and ring finger...I just play the 14-15-14-17 sweep you suggested like index-middle-index-pinky. Oh and I play this, i think it sounds more natural (haven't really listened to the song though, just in general sweeping):

--------12-17p12----------12-15p12----------12-17p12----------14-19p14----|
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[AlexiFollower]

with the pinky and ring i mean this is how i finger the end part


g14-r b15-p e14-r e17-p e14-r b15-p

 

[Heavenscent]

I just play that with my index, middle finger and pinky...not very difficult, only accuracy is requiered...