![]() This is how you would pick up a pencil from a desk. To do thumb muting the right way, hold your guitar pick between the fingerprint of your thumb and index finger. Question: “Tom Hess, why do I hear pinch harmonics when I practice sweep picking using thumb muting?Īnswer: If you’re hearing pinch harmonics when you are trying to learn sweep picking with thumb muting, it means you are holding your guitar pick improperly. it becomes easy to build speed as you practice sweep picking (because you are moving the pick properly when training sweep picking motions). it become easy to sweep pick cleanly (at any speed). Then your guitar pick’s natural point of rest is inside the trench (space) between strings. This makes it very hard to sweep pick fast (because you are not able to maintain a consistent, continuous sweep picking motion). Here is why: when you palm mute, your pick is at rest up away from the trench of the strings. Question: “Tom Hess, what’s the advantage of doing thumb muting while learning to sweep pick on guitar? Isn’t it also possible to mute excess string noise using my palm as I practice sweep picking?”Īnswer:Palm muting is an inferior way to mute string noise compared to thumb muting. Here is the right way to master finger rolling that allows you to sweep pick cleanly:įind out how to play clean sweep picking arpeggios for lead guitar.įix sloppy playing by reading this article about muting string noise. (Sadly, many guitar players incorrectly refer to finger rolling as “barring” when they give or get advice on how to practice sweep picking.) In other words, you need to fret notes one at a time – not all at the same time. The key thing to remember about finger rolling is: ![]() Then you end up with a lot of bleeding and sloppy noises that makes it impossible to sweep pick cleanly at higher speeds. When you do finger rolling correctly as you practice sweep picking – sweep picking fast and clean becomes easy.īut when you practice sweep picking (and do finger rolling) incorrectly? It’s a technique for playing multiple notes on the same fret, across several strings with the same finger. How To Sweep Pick Fast & Clean Tip #1: Practice Finger Rolling As You’re Learning To Sweep Pick On Guitarįinger rolling can make or break your ability to sweep pick cleanly and sweep pick fast. ![]()
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