Now we’ll move to the diminished triad, which for our purposes will be G#dim (G#–B–D). This shape stretches out your hand a bit more-especially on the top strings-so focus on being as relaxed as possible to prevent your muscles from becoming strained. 2, we move to the F#m triad (F#–A–C#), which is still diatonic to the key of D major. This is what allows you to push across strings 5, 4, 3, and 2 using one continuous downstroke or upstroke. As you play through this example, notice how each note occurs on a new string until the pattern turns around on the 1st string. Use this warmup exercise to get a feel for the sound and structure of this picking approach. 1 is a simple D major (D–F#–A) arpeggio that rotates through a triplet rhythm at a medium tempo. If you do this at a fast-enough pace, either ascending or descending, you generate a nice sweeping motion.Įx. Basically, you want to play each note of the arpeggio as cleanly as possible by pushing the pick through each string. You are getting the very first preview ever of my growth as a soon-to-be-sweep-picking fiend … but from what I believe to be a more modern take on this technique.įirst, I’ll give those of you who may be unfamiliar with sweep picking the lay of the land. In the space allotted for this lesson, I can’t get into too much depth with every way I’ve found to use sweep picking, but I can show you how it all started. So I devised a way to make use of those same good ol’ 5-string patterns and sweep them in a way that compliments my sound. But arpeggios are essential in writing and playing, and now-who knows why-sweep picking has become an itch I need to scratch. I never really found a use for that super-rapid sweeping motion for my sound or phrasing. For me, the neo-classical art of sweep picking, although pivotal in its contribution to rock and metal music, has never been quite enough to get me off my feet. When you adopt a new technique, it all comes down to context: where you learned it, how you learned it, and the application. Well, I finally put on my big-boy pants and started tackling it, or rather, it started tackling me. It’s only recently I’ve found myself applying the technique here and there, kind of like a loose light bulb flickering on and off. For whatever reason, it has taken years for me to find any use for it. To be honest, sweep picking has always scared the ever-living crap out of me (and it still does). This lesson is about my bittersweet relationship with sweep picking. Click here to download a printable PDF of this lesson's notation.
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