Scott Paul Johnson

Office Hours Q&A 211 | Sweep picking? How long will it take to feel "good"

Added 2025-07-23 13:00:05 +0000 UTC

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Hi Everyone,

You missed this one, but you can catch Office Hours every Thursday at 10AM Pacific.

Question 1: Matthew was wondering about sweep picking

Question 2: Erin was wondering when it will feel effortless to play guitar - how long did it take?

Question 3: Ray was wondering about the best use for triads

Question 4: Ray was wondering about patterns that involve fingerpicking AND strumming

Question 5: Jeff asked how to solo over a funky chord like a sus4b9 - we went through it in steps

For the next one:

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