Expert guitarist Tom Hess has released an online resource that helps guitarists improve their sweep picking technique dramatically.

Hess shares his secrets to building incredible guitar speed. “Lots of guitar players have trouble improving their sweep picking,” says Hess. “The reality is that mastering this technique is actually very easy. Once you understand exactly why this is the case you will see your speed increase immediately. Even better, all of your guitar playing will improve because of this.”

Hess states: “There are actually many reasons that guitar players struggle to improve their sweep picking technique. Fact is, most guitarists simply misunderstand what makes sweep picking difficult. It is easy to think that the solution is to simply move your hands faster, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Even worse, thinking this means that you are taking your focus even further away from the real problem.”

Hess reveals some of the most common problems that guitarists face when trying to improve their sweep picking technique. “It is common to see guitarists struggle with achieving coordination and synchronization between their picking and fretting hands. Most guitarists also tend to stop the momentum of their picking hand which kills their ability to sweep pick at high speeds cleanly. I talk much more about this in my sweep picking article.”

Hess says there are even more benefits to improving your sweep picking technique than may first meet the eye. “All of the concepts I talk about doing to improve your sweep picking will carryover and help improve your overall guitar playing as well. Things like improving your efficiency of motion, separating your hands, and learning where your true difficulties lie are all things that I discuss in detail that can help you become a much better guitar player.”

To read the full report on how to improve your sweep picking visit Hess’s website: http://tomhess.net.