Learn Sweep Picking in 5 MINUTES.

[@omarpervaiz]

For everyone struggling to get going please try to get the arpeggio notes down using your left hand alone. That's more than half the work tbh. The right hand technique is just a muted rake once your left hand is doing what it's supposed to. No offence to the creator but hyper focus on right hand technique alone is both misleading and can get very frustrating. Best wishes!

[@itsfratalbert6645]

100% agree. What made it click for me was alternate picking arpeggios at a medium tempo so I could just just focus on my left hand technique lifting as little as possible and learning the patterns. Spider exercise and finger pairing etc The right hand is easy if you understand how to angle the pick and escapes. I relied on trem and alternate picking techniques there but still alter my grip slightly. My ascending sweeps are still slower than descending so I have to fix that to progress more. It never ends but that’s why we do it! If you got this far sorry for the novel hopefully it helps someone!

[@omarpervaiz]

@@itsfratalbert6645 habib(friend) just left hand solo for me. Imagine legato but in arpeggio shape. Maybe more for me since I'm more alternate picking and very little legato. If you can even begin to ring out notes using left hand legato style adding* the right hand is literally a well timed rake and with smart muting. Best wishes.

[@localbod]

​@@itsfratalbert6645 Thanks for your insight. It was hardly a novel. Unfortunately, people with normal attention spans and who can read more than five sentences in a row are rare online. I've been struggling with sweep picking for a long time and what you said will help.

[@itsfratalbert6645]

⁠@@omarpervaiz I see what you mean by just muting with the right I will have to give that a go. Thank you for the explanation!

[@SightlessSenshi]

What notes/arpeggios should I be practicing this with to start out? I know that sounds like a dumb question, since I'm sure it's visually clear in the video, but I'm totally blind (using a screenreader to write this), and while I could probably sound it out on my guitar given some time, I want to make sure I'm not only playing the intended notes, but also in their intended places on the fret board in order to get the best beginner sweeping experience/practice that I can. I hope my question makes sense, and I imagine I could practice it across any combination of notes across the strings, I just want to make sure I'm not missing something visually obvious. I've been playing guitar for about 19 years now and still feel pretty much completely stuck at a fairly intermediate stage of play, if even that.

[@treishtrei]

This sweep picking is just like losing belly fat....they all promise to solve the problem in 5 minutes, but it never does

[@MH-kj8zs]

facts

[@redmed10]

That's KZbinrs for you. They'd rather have views than credibility. Credibility doesn't get you a KZbin plaque.

[@Nowo78]

That's about the only truth around here.

[@Brad143]

Bcos they want you to buy a Product 😂

[@SebastianKopacz]

That's a great analogy, because losing belly fat is usually much easier than people think (as long as you have dedication and discipline)

[@RotterStudios]

Thanks! I have never been able to do it, and haven't tried much since I was overwhelmed. I stopped years ago. I'll try this. thanks, subbed.

[@LukasKocka]

very welcome, let me know how it goes!

[@gergemall]

Thx , I’ve been playing with guitars for over five decades now and I never really used a pick. I am learning how to use a pick so I can play some bucket list lead guitar that sounds perfect.❤thx

[@LukasKocka]

very welcome man and that's a great goal!

[@iduncanw]

Excellent tips, KZbin just put your channel in my feed. Will definitely check out some more of your videos. I love the colour coordination with your guitars and your lighting - looks great and caught my eye enough to click play 🤘🤘

[@LukasKocka]

thanks a lot, really appreciate you being here!

[@Money.Rocks.Podcast]

Pick depth and slant are the key.

[@neilmurphy7594]

It helps to imagine that the pick is a very tiny little brush that you gently sweep over the strings.

[@thisjuantimeatbandcamp]

This channel is underrated 🤘

[@johncarney5877]

fact

[@LukasKocka]

🙏

[@satchrules101]

Bro love how u teach the mechanics .. and not just the exercises .. like most teachers teach . Subbed !

[@michaawruszko2408]

Bro talks good but forgot that you need months and years to practice it

[@Coles-bootleg-vids]

The only thing better than this lesson is the mustache and beard.

[@LukasKocka]

haha, thanks a lot man!

[@Coles-bootleg-vids]

@@LukasKocka you're welcome, you legit just taught me sweep picking, plus fixing my general picking technique, in one short lesson.

[@tongtelong1543]

How bout the accent??

[@Coles-bootleg-vids]

@@tongtelong1543 that's good too, but the beard and mustache are glorious.

[@cantstartafire]

I've been avoiding this because it always sounds like crap when I try it but this was cool, giving it another shot now. Thanks man!

[@LukasKocka]

so great to hear the new spark within you man! Make sure to celebrate every single step along the way

[@ambrooks5]

Sweeping has always been extremely hard for me. Not tensing up is definitely a key part of it which I always do lol. Great tips! 🤘

[@LukasKocka]

Awesome, thanks!

[@badalicemusic]

Came for the technique breakdown (awesome btw) but...stayed for the OUTSTANDING moustache.

[@LukasKocka]

man, thanks a lot and welcome!

[@davegoodwin1848]

Just found this channel and really like it. Now, if only he would say "get to the choppa!" I'd say it's 10/10!

[@LukasKocka]

Haha, many thanks!

[@EyesOpen369]

Holy shit I remember having you on my Instagram years ago. And now here you are on my KZbin to help me with my sweep picks

[@LukasKocka]

haha, great to reunite!

[@NsteveA]

I'm not familiar with the mechanics of this kind of playing and always filed it as something I'd learn later as part of skill broadening. Is there a lot of gain and/or compression needed for this? Or do specific type of amps work best for this owing to native compression?

[@MobileDecay]

I've been failing at this for years and it normally just makes me depressed but if I can remember after work I will try again.

[@LukasKocka]

You’ve got this!

[@blitzguitar]

no body ever goes over the muting methods on sweeping.

[@thesplitking6340]

A lot of it is confidence. I've been learning reverie on the onyx and if I'm comfortable and confident I can get 75 to 85 but otherwise if im too critical I get to 55 to 65

[@LukasKocka]

for sure, the rolling fingers are the true challenge!

[@MercutioUK2006]

Learning sweep picking, or rather the fundamentals, is relatively simple......this video covers a lot of the ideas, for further refinement I would also check out "Monster Licks and Sweep Picking by Frank Gambale". I always felt that the challenge was breaking away from predictable CAGED shapes and making the technique your own - THAT takes more work. Good stuff 👍

[@LukasKocka]

thanks for the tip!

[@ethansblue3studioscreat134]

amd remember... if your not a high class musician or a big label name band... your work is not acceptable... as long as your not me and a lower class American like me... then your on your way to be heard just for playing silly weird solos thats dont make sense but as long as its not martin Ethan.. its the best.... 👍.....

[@geodude7116]

For me, I can’t get left hand speed. Even after years of practice over and over. But I do have fibromyalgia which is likely holding me back.

[@Kinetic-Tone]

Just found your channel brooo. Need to work on this technique so I'll give it ago. Btw you cool if I showcase your YT Channel & course on my platform? It should be launching 4-5 months

[@malefactor3334]

I think I do everything you say, yet, I got some nasty sounds coming from the strings. Probably sync issues. All the more, thanks for having that seat and the monitors. I got the same. But my monitors are bigger :P And you got the scarlett. I went for the competition.

[@jeremysiron9622]

I’ve always held a pick like James Hetfield with three fingers even though I know that’s not the way that your fundamentally taught …I’m trying to use just the thumb in the index and get that at least until my muscle memory, I just think I sound better with three fingers, but if this will help me sweep easier than I’ll do it, I’ve gotten discouraged every time I’ve tried to learn sweep picking

[@flavio2018]

Thanks for the help Lukas! Hi from Argentina 🇦🇷

[@LukasKocka]

very welcome!

[@Ogiiishred]

I can't see how going parallel helps since you're just creating more resistance like that with the string, and for me tension in my wrist...Could just be me tho

[@jametalboy]

Thanks Lukas, For sharing the simple and right steps... I also subscribed by watching this video

[@jkcrawl]

I played guitar for 9 years and learned how to sweep pick 3 different times. The reason I never retained it is because I never found much use for it.

[@hampuspersson6509]

I might be old school (or just plain old) but practicing sweeps with a string wrap to mute the strings seems like a bad idea.

[@LukasKocka]

for sure, it's important to learn how to mute the strings. Mine is not doing much as it's close to the 0th fret

[@monsterram6617]

I don't think you're old or that it's an old-school idea. Fret wraps have their place (studio mostly) and you are correct; it's a bad idea to use them, practicing or otherwise. It's just a crutch to lean on that only robs the left hand the opportunity to learn how to mute properly. But tbh, there's a slew of questionable info on YT and this one is about par for the course. No mention of the rest-stroke, metronome use, or left hand finger tip muting. Yet he makes dubious claims like sweep picking is like strumming (it's not) or that holding the pick with the finger tips causes one to tense up - also untrue.

[@owenbruce4120]

Good content n delivery 👍😊

[@LukasKocka]

many thanks!

[@epictexasfishing6787]

Anyone else hearing "Vee Are To Pomp You Up!" In the back of your head?

[@KiriakosGP]

That's super awesome 👌🏼

[@lucyferina]

Follow all that then practice for about.... weeks until you reach some speed.

[@jankokasszian3890]

Not that hard to learn but the hardest to create real musical purpose out of it - can drag you down a rabbit hole of noodling and sounding just like anybody

[@Risen907]

Thanks man

[@firestorm996]

Hand sync seems to be my problem, at speed anyway. Sweeping slow like in the demos here is easy and clean enough, but as soon as I build up any speed it all goes to shit. String noise control is also a problem.

[@seanabbottband]

Great video!

[@jordanwhiteking]

I really want to do this but i can't just a simple also I don't know I'm very slow

[@Dzeroed]

Nice video matey, see ya in the next one 👍🤘

[@LukasKocka]

Awesome, cheers mate!

[@MadManMusic]

Great Tutorial! Another good point to touch on is Pickup Selection. As can be seen on Lukas' Guitar, using the neck pickup will provide a much rounder, more fluid sound. Allowing you to feel like the notes are connecting easier. Rather than using the bridge pickup which can be a bit too defined, harsh and / or thin sounding. This harshness might be revealing subtle inaccuracies in your playing that could be throwing off your progress. 🤘😜

[@BrianHunsakerMusic]

@@MadManMusic yeah, but once you get it down, don't be afraid to use the bridge pickup. Don't let that neck pickup be your crutch. I personally prefer to play with bridge pickup all the time for sweeps. Anything that exposes imperfections in my technique will ultimately help hone it. Different mindset I guess!

[@viciousrich]

I was told not to pick the top string twice but to pull off for a smoother sound.

[@LukasKocka]

hey Vicious Rich and thanks for the comment! That genuinely is just a preference, I pick the top string just as it gives some separation in higher tempos.

[@viciousrich]

@@LukasKocka 🤘cool cool , I can see and hear it great vid on sweeps, Rock on man!

[@FatalArrivalMetal]

Nice advices and summary of this legendary guitar solo technique 👏😍 keep the great work up! 🎸🤘🔥

[@jakubmichalenko7990]

I though that the accent is extremely czech, yeah the name says it all

[@numbersabcdefg]

the difficulty with sweep picking is "integration"

[@The-Biggest-D]

Funny story,I started sweep picking by accident,I was watching art of guitars video on 28 or so megadeth techniques and he showed a diminished arpeggio sweep that he showed and i suddenly just was able to sweep pick the arpeggio, i guess somethongs you learn naturally

[@LukasKocka]

Haha, that’s awesome Dexter!

[@Sychothera]

What are these lights called ? They look sick

[@ezkempinkemp3467]

Thanks!

[@LukasKocka]

very welcome!

[@acidbath3226]

its just like raking but your moving each left hand finger as well

[@LukasKocka]

Great point!

[@lloydonlead]

Syncing your two hands/ Start out slow and build up. It takes time for it to become fluid, for me it was. Pick strokes all down ftom low to high strings. And pick up strokes from high to low.

[@DariusssSaid]

Trust me. Guitarist go full Careers not knowing how to do this.. if I learn, it is because of the wrist movement tip.. thank you kind Man 🫡⚡️

[@tatelabianca666]

at first glance your content, i.e. selection of techniques, style of music and even type of guitars you use, don't match with my preferences or interests AT ALL. But I very much enjoy your unique style of presentation, and you come across as a very likeable guy, so I subscribed anyway. Well, and of course I will keep watching stuff you release and try to find some inspiration. Paradigm shifting in effect. ;-)

[@LukasKocka]

Love how open minded you are, thanks for the feedback!

[@ScottDMoore]

Outstanding vid.. Do you believe Kiesel quality is on par with Carvin standards.

[@LukasKocka]

Thanks a lot man! I haven’t played a Carvin guitar yet, but frankly Kiesel belongs to the best guitars I’ve ever played

[@jordanwhiteking]

Im your new fan here sir

[@wlmirand]

I struggle to practice sweep at low tempos in order to get the correct motion

[@sarty23]

Great channel!

[@LukasKocka]

thanks Sarty!

[@ptjww9455]

And what if you play fingerstyle?

[@SunnySuzu_]

I think some sweep patterns still work

[@dimdimis2936]

Sorry that I have to say that, but when you are teaching guitar, your playing must be clean, correct and flawless. And what you are playing at 2:45 unfortunately is not.

[@LukasKocka]

hey Dim Dimis, thanks for stopping by! I'm not sure where you've read that statement but I've never claimed to be mistake-free, I'm just a human like anyone else. That's why I practise guitar daily to become as good at it as possible but if I make a mistake at 2:45 then that's that.

[@dimdimis2936]

@@LukasKocka yes of course! You know, I have seen a lot of youtube guitarists that claim that "if you think that we are not doing mistakes and what you see it's an one take, it's very far from the truth. A lot of takes may need to get the perfect one." That's exactly what you also say! But, I think, that you have to go for the "perfect" take, because in the end you are teaching something and the visitor wants to see the "perfect" take. And for sure, you definitely have the technique to do it!!! Don't get me wrong! Thanks for the honest answer!

[@monsterram6617]

@@dimdimis2936 The true test is playing live. Everything is easy in the bedroom/studio where you have all the time in the world and are comfortable to get a 1-in-50 take. But if you can't whip that shit out a 3am from a dead sleep or in front of a live crowd without making a mistake... you don't have it down; plain and simple. Consistently muddling up the middle notes of the arpeggios means he's not practicing slow enough and that does have some implications on his teaching ability and knowledge. So, you are not wrong.

[@freedustin]

@@mablesfatalfable6021 it doesn't matter how easy something is, you will still make mistakes. That's why records are edited.

[@Gioshreds]

didnt help at all

[@dracandros]

great video 👍

[@DiNunno3284]

This used to be a magic trick you pulled out in special occasions, now it's so over done I don't even like doing it anymore....

[@ГенриЧинаски-т5щ]

This type of guitar reminds me trial bike

[@LukasKocka]

haha, not a fan of headless?

[@living_drew8994]

waste of time

[@thenext9537]

Left hand first. If you can’t do this without picking, failure comes fast. The right hand comes after you can just plainly hit each not with left hand. There was barely any left hand focus here! Seriously, if you can’t fret the notes, sweeping missed notes is useless.

[@michaelmenkes7233]

I think neon backlighting and mustache wax are also mandatory equipment

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

you should have had a close up of the pick hand, we can't see the position of the pick.

[@LukasKocka]

thanks Chris!

[@matthewearl9824]

you can get cleaner by learning to sweep without a fret wrap im sure. also you CANT sweep unless your guitar has no headstock...i heard.

[@LukasKocka]

💯

[@Lordbaccus]

Scale to practice?

[@Koggelxander]

My problem is getting hand synchronization down when playing fast

[@LukasKocka]

One thing that helped was to split the arpeggio into two sections. Going up and then going down, that way I was able to exactly find where the issue is and clean it up.

[@Koggelxander]

@@LukasKocka Thanks I'll try that. 👊🏻

[@Eddyvnhln5150]

Ok so what Amp or pedal because my amps and pedals still sound like a sick cow

[@vladx3539]

thx for sharing

[@LukasKocka]

very welcome!

[@jetmelt]

What model guitar is that?

[@LukasKocka]

It’s Vader by Kiesel

[@threethej_rock]

SUBBED ❤

[@jeffsmith9384]

I can't listen for more than five seconds without gettin distracted by that ridiculous mustache

[@arthurelibrahimi5405]

Thanks for the good work !

[@tonygoodwinjr9293]

This really helped me understand sweep picking a ton more than i did before. I couldnt for the life of me get it right before

[@LukasKocka]

great to hear man, keep it going!

[@SkorpioMusic]

Nice lesson!

[@LukasKocka]

thanks a lot!

[@cgguitar]

Great tutorial man! Thanks! 🙏🤘

[@LukasKocka]

Happy to help man!

[@jordanwhiteking]

Just because I don't know this stuff i quit playing guitar😢😢😢😢

[@anc2242]

Actual information 🙏

[@LukasKocka]

thanks!

[@MrDweb]

You can lead a horse to water.....

[@kicikocani1]

my eyes hurt watching at that wierd guitar

[@LukasKocka]

not a fan of fanned frets?

[@kicikocani1]

@LukasKocka fan yes its definitely different but confuses me ;))) great video btw

[@NKN82]

Naisu

[@sarty23]

Why the band around your fingers?

[@LukasKocka]

just a regular hair band

[@thisguy2973]

Jim Root does this in case he needs to tie his hair back quickly.

[@LukasKocka]

@@thisguy2973 for me it all started as a reminder to keep my fingers together but now it’s also like a trained reflex whenever I put it on, I know it’s time to play guitar!🤘

[@MrInfinite43]

Your frets give me vertigo :)

[@LukasKocka]

not fan of multiscale?

[@426baron]

Still that guitar looks suspicious to me.

[@CappyLarou]

I don't understand why people find that so difficult, if you can strum the guitar properly you can sweep. Thats how my aunt taught me to do it

[@jirikrajnak9047]

cecha nezapres.

[@jallythekid]

nothing is so easy like this. I'm better than steve vai and joe satriani, they are such loosers

[@steveymoon]

You're a great guitar player but who on this planet likes to listen to sweep picking? Is there anyone anywhere who is impressed by this or thinks it sounds good? It's a mystery.

[@LukasKocka]

thanks a lot and I actually do! Players like Jeff Loomis, Frank Gambale or Jason Becker are great examples of how it can sound good.

[@cazziebb1707]

Guaranteed expensive