Ultimate Sweep Picking Lesson - Josh Middleton 

That beginning solo was fucking evil....

Smoothest sweeping I've ever seen. And done the right way without a string dampener. This is amazing

I can't stop listening to the intro, what an absolutely insane solo!

2:34 a minor arpeggio 3:22 bb major and pick pattern 6:28 exericise 3 and 4

man that intro solo is incredible

Finally someone who showed us an actual arpeggio and not just some 3 string crap. Thank you so much man!!!

I watched this video 8 years ago when i was learning sweep picking 😂. Im back just to learn the intro solo. Best sweep picking tutorial on youtube btw 👆

FUCKKK MANNN You should make a full length of that intro segment!! I and many others would totally buy that!!!

I'll go ahead and say that this is probably the best sweep picking lesson on youtube. Because either the lessons are very easy or they are out-of-the-world, this is just about perfect also well explained. Since the people trying to perfect their sweep picking are already good guitarists, they need a slightly challenging lesson to practise and not the way to easy 3-string shit. This lesson is great not too easy and not too hard. Thank You Josh.

dude i have searched everywhere for some help like this and i haven't found any videos this in depth about sweeping the minor scale. thanks man. post more vids please. you are a great teacher.

Apparently that riff at the beginning just wasn't good enough for 7 people that viewed this. They moved on to better things, like Lil' Wayne guitar solos.

dude you helped alot i appreciate this shit. One of the few who actually can explain well enough. earned a sub for life

can't stop listening that intro...holy fuck man...

I really gotta say that the absolute #1 most critical thing to learning how to accurately and cleanly sweep is to ALWAYS practice it with a metronome. Start slow and slowly bump it up as you go! It’s really done a lot for my learning ! Great video btw it was really clear, informative and helped a ton, thanks!

Dude, I just wanted to thank you. I've watched so many sweep picking videos trying to get over this hurtle and your lesson was the first to make sense to me and help me progress. Started the first arpeggio at 60bpm and practicing between 75-90 bpm in just a few hours. Keep up the good work and post more lessons if you're able. Awesome playing.

Holy shit that intro

That intro MY GOD. Sounds perfect for the start of a song. You should release a single using that as the start of your song !!

I gave up on trying to sweep a long time ago and I stumbled on this video and gave it another shot and I couldn't be any more grateful. Probably the best instructional video I've seen. Thank you so much 🤘🏼

what Josh didn't mentioned is that you have to mute the open strings either with your palm or your left hand in order to get a clean sound. Although it sounds obivious it wasn't for me when I learned sweep picking and it's also not really easy to do.

I can do the first 2 seconds...

Im with u guys ive been playing for years and I been sweeping for a long time but it seems my sweeping is my weak point of my playing I have tried and watched endless how to sweep pick videos. That all changed the day I watched josh's sweep picking video it just seemed like he knew what I needed to do to help my playing. I just really related to the way he explained everything and know only a week later my sweep picking has improved 100% Thanks Josh keep fuckin rockin

Look out! There is a spider crawling on your fretboard!

Mom: whats that horrible noise!?!? me: nothing, just sweeping mom: you should fix your bed also

this is legit one of the best videos I've found on RU-vid to improve your sweep picking technique.

i lost it at the intro! great stuff as always, thanks for this!

The pick attack sound is so satisfying.

I think sweep picken could be one of the most difficult guitar techniques

The best sweep picking I have ever seen. So clean and impressive. Thank you so much for sharing such an amazing experience.

best video ive seen on sweep picking! i could actually see how you were picking the strings. ive been double picking instead of a hammer on, and have found it troublesome. gonna try using a hammer on instead! thank you for the great video. excellent camera angles, and production---sweet axe!

I liked that part where you played that note

So..... How many souls did you sacrifice to gain that talent?

Just like to say this is really useful, my sweeping has improved massively thanks to this channel, Josh you rule

4:22 "The five note per string one" Only he could master the 25 note arpeggio sweeps

This is the most awesome sweep picking lesson I have seen so far on the internet.

One of the best players on the planet right now

I have been looking up sweep picking videos, not to learn the sweeps, but to learn the patterns. This guy is by far the best. Everyone else goes on and on about dumb shit that is irrelevant. Nobody is going to be able to teach you to sweep. That just comes one early morning right when you've about given up.

Please, tabs on that intro! I´s amazing! You´re amazing JOSH!!

Thanks Josh, cheers from Central America! Guatemala city! Hart of the Mayan world!

I made a tab of the part at the beginning. I've uploaded it as a .png at this link: i.ibb.co/VwpHRrQ/Josh-Middleton-Ultimate-sweep-picking.png Some stuff may be wrong with hammer-ons/pull-offs or things like sliding up a note, I threw it together kind of quickly.

Love that this had tabs with this, so many videos don't and it pisses me off. Like, just do this, but what is it. In this video, it's very spelled out for you, thank you for that!

For fuck sake i keep coming back to this video, just to listen to that intro xD and it's actually really encouraged me to learn how to sweep haha

Great video! I've always struggled with sweep picking... Brilliant tutorial!

Holy shit man! That intro is amazing !!

God. I don't even know what am i going to see here but thumb up just for the intro. WOOW!

i dont play guitar

Every time i come here just to see the accuracy and dream when my time is gonna come. A thing I really wanna sound good as much as this. Clean, clear, aggressive.

Yeah okay but can you play Hot Cross Buns?

this guys fucking incredible, one of the best guitarist out there right now

Have you ever been so impressed you just start laughing haha, crazy intro man

thanks Josh. after my left hand injury it took around 6 months to get back to speed. slow is so true.

I'M GOING TO LEARN SWEEP PICKING! *watches the first 60 seconds of the video* ... I'M GOING TO PLAY THE RECORDER!

Got recommended these videos randomly and they're really useful! I've been playing on and off for 10 years but over the past few years I've been practicing sweep picking most days and I can do it pretty well but adding in that 5th string has been the hardest part. I'm not the best player and I think I'm proof that if you practice something enough, even something pretty difficult, you can get there. Being a fan of Avenged Sevenfold definitely gave me the motivation to learn this technique though

That intro, tho

Thanks for taking the time to do this!!!

what song is this?

Absolutely excellent dude, adding those little slides as a transition between shapes has one of the single most intimidating sounds on the guitar. In the music that I've written recently, I use more hammer-on pull-off leads, but that's because it's what the material was calling for, which is a prime example of me evolving as a guitar player. At certain times, I go through phases where my leads are within the realm of showmanship, and in contrast to that, there are periods of time where I write leads that focused more on what piece is calling for, and now look for a consistent valance between the two, which is doing wonders for the emotional feel, and tone of what I'm playing.

sometimes I come here just to listen to the intro

Holy crap, that just ripped my head straight off.That is super smooth.

what scale is the intro ??? its so amazing

Dude I love your guitar lessons! Thank you so much !

SEA SHEPHERD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Josh Middleton totally rocks. I find him to be one of the best sweep pickers on the planet. Totally awesome.

I'm making tabs of the intro if anyone is interested

very thorough explanation! awesome video

i swear to god syn wrote that intro, it's so close to him

Great, efficient and no nonsense. Highly appreciated.

0:01 - 0:36 are you Jesus.

Superb. Most videos tell you to use your forearm in a straight up and down motion and don’t alter your attack (not to be confused with flat pick angle) too drastically . This dude blows all that out the water. Just goes to show, do what works best for you. Your sweeping skills are pure badassery 🤘🏻

I can't do that bastard of a rolling technique, really annoying!

The metronome tip was a great help...thanks!

what is the song in the beginning

1. you are one of the cleanest players I've ever seen. 2. I see the V next to your name and that sea shepherd shirt. Mad respect man. \m/

Good teacher, very clear.

your explanation make life easy.

The first minute of this video melted my face off. Best metal guitarist of our time!

Great lesson Josh! really appreciate the time you put into doing these tutorials. I've made a lot of progress following your lessons. The addition of tabs for this video is definitely a huge plus. I had a hard time following your finger movements in past videos. All the vids have been great regardless. You're a beast. Cheers!

I just decided to learn sweep picking tonight. After trying the material in about 10 videos, this is the first one that got me close to sounding good. Great vid!

Sometimes i watch the first minute or so of this video to inspire me to practice more.

Great lesson. Really love the fluid motion of sweep picking.

I still watch this occasionally and still can't believe he is a real person. But I saw him do empyreal live last summer in 33 degree heat and he smashed it. Real person, somehow

Thanks for the vid. Helpful. Especially adding that 5th at the beginning. That makes the picking easier.

Fantastic lesson.

Great video , especially showing tabs helped alot

Thanks a lot for the lesson, seeing you play really encouraged me to really learn sweep picking. After a week of what you said I'm almost there. Thanks again!

thats really well explained, i love this dude and his signature guitar

Josh........you are a machine! A1 man!

This lesson was totally awesome for me. Thank you so much. I have only been sweeping for a few years, and need all the help I can get.

great playing and teaching

Absolutely beautiful guitar

The first sweep was earth shattering.

Really nice accuracy and cleanliness in your sweeping, very enjoyable and thanks for the tips.

wow, thank you for taking time out of your life to put shut like this up, extremely helpful and fucking righteous!

Nice work, Josh!!!

Thanks for adding tabs.... such a time saver!

Dude, you are a beast of a guitarist. Rock on.

You're insanely clean 🤘

Excellent lesson. Thanks

Damn good video. Explained everything really well, especially talking about the benefits of slow, detailed practice.

those super clean sweeps, gosh

The clean less distortion part was satisfying. You can hear the pick attacking the strings.