Re: Other ways of learning sweep/picking speed without turning to shred-based excersi
There are a lot of instructional books/dvds for bluegrass/country lead guitar available from places like Elderly Instruments, but you don't really hear many bluegrass players using sweep picking techniques. Troy Stetina's Speed Mechanics book/CD is still one of the best. You don't have to use distortion while playing any of it, as a matter of fact the examples on many of his tracks use a clean sound.