Sweep Picking

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Sweep Picking
Topic Started: Jul 30 2008, 01:13 PM (75 Views)
SamShadow	Jul 30 2008, 01:13 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 14 Group: Members Member #8,689 Joined: July 27, 2008	So, yah, I was trying to play Canon Rock (an awesome song that you may or may not have heard of), and there's just this one sweep picking section that completely defeats me. It somehow expects me to get from 7 on the bottom string, to 15 on the next, then back to 8 on the next, and other such things, without any breaks in play. Now, I'm sorry,b ut my fingers CANNOT stretch that far. Any tips on how to do it? Thanks.



Running Cheese	Jul 30 2008, 02:32 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 24 Group: Members Member #8,680 Joined: July 24, 2008	Don't go onto the 15th fret on the next string. Instead play the 12th fret on the same string; it's the same note.
	- Ben


mynameisDavid	Jul 30 2008, 06:26 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 829 Group: Moderator Member #294 Joined: March 2, 2007	Running Cheese Jul 30 2008, 02:32 PM Don't go onto the 15th fret on the next string. Instead play the 12th fret on the same string; it's the same note. And in fact thats a hammer-on Wow you can't stretch that far? i can stretch 10 comfortably
	Every drop of blood Every little tear Every bead of sweat I LIVE FOR THIS If you don't for something you'll die for nothing


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