Sweep picking

An introduction

Olli (yes, another one) introduces you to the world of sweep picking in the following video. This playing technique, which is particularly popular in metal, allows the player to play an arpeggio, i.e. the individual notes of a chord one after the other, with one touch movement. With a little practice, high speeds can be achieved, making sweep picking an essential technique in shredding.

In this video you will learn which properties make a pick particularly suitable for sweeping, what the optimal hand position looks like and which strings to mute, when and how. It is also language which pickup is the right choice in which situation.