![]() The result? Ridiculous speed with minimal right-hand movement. If you count each sweep as a single stroke, then each two-octave arpeggio requires only six pick strokes-in other words, six strokes are used to articulate 16 notes (compared to 16 strokes for 16 notes with conventional alternate picking). For an Am7 arpeggio, lower the C#s and G#s a half-step. For example, to convert it to an A7 pattern, simply lower each G# a halfstep. ![]() 3 is a very useful Amaj7 arpeggio fingering from which many others can be derived. motion is logical, quick, Harp on it Arpeggio shapes are probably the most exciting aspect of sweep picking-once you get a feel for them, they can be played at mind-boggling speeds. These left-hand fingerings are very different from conventional scales, Ex.5 but the right-hand and effortless. ![]() For example, once you play the fifth-string D, release it for the E, and then release again for the G, and so on-instead of stretching for notes, just move your hand. This example requires quite a bit of left-hand stretching allowing your left-hand thumb and fingers to move freely will help you reach the notes. There are two notes on the first string for the direction change. The entire pattern goes: ‘Itvo notes on the sixth string, three on the fifth, one on the fourth, three on the third, and one on the second. 4 78 m 2 v n v v v +I II string, begin with an upstroke so that you can sweep onto the fifth string and set things up for the rest of the scale. VOL.3 v NO.6 I 4 v v n v v v n ? I Am7 arpeggio HOW TO PLAY GUITAR 3 A. 3 I - 4 1 n n Amaj7 -2 4 4 3 l :4 2 m I a e. Since there are only two notes on the sixth A major scale nvvnvvnvvwvd Ex. 2 is a sweep configuration for an A pentatonic scale notice that the sweeps cross three strings. The ideal scheme features three notes on the E, A, 0, G, and B strings, and two notes on the high E, which allows you to reverse pick-stroke direction for a descending sweep. More important, it eliminates problem spots in conventional scale patterns, where two notes per string occur in certain places. This vastly simplifies the number of patterns you need to know. The sweep pattern in this example is critical, since practically any scale (and its inversions) can be fingered using three notes per string. The two consetutive notes on the first string in Ex. To reverse the direction of the sweep stroke in a line, you need an even number of notes on the string where the reversal takes place. 1, notice that there are three notes per string going up and three notes per string going down. The odd/even rule Sweep-picking licks require an odd number of notes per string. It’s harder to sweep at slower tempos, so start with medium ones: For sixteenth-note patterns, the quarter-note should be set between 60 and 100. Practice with a metronome or drum machine, and make sure the notes are clean and even, Be critical and honest when evalu- Ex. Make sure your right hand is executing a single movement when crossing strings, not two successive strokes. Newcomers to sweep picking tend to run the notes together. Keep the notes as separate as possible-almost staccato (short) at first, especially when crossing strings. When you’re comfortable with that, work on the descending sequence many players find ascending sweeps feel more natUral. At first, practice only the ascending By Frank Gambale VOL.3 NO.6 / HOW TO PLAY GUITAR 77 notes. Because it has three notes per string, there is a tendency to give it a triplet feel, so be sure to practice it in groups of two or four notes per beat. The economy of sweep picking lets you play a lot of notes with minimal pick movement, making it easier to play at high speeds. Depending on the phrase, some alternate picking may also be required. In sweep picking, the same pick stroke is used to play from two to six notes. The most common flatpicking method uses strict alternate strokes (down, up, down, up) however, some players opt for a less articulated followed effect, where the picked note is by hammer-ons or pull-offs. Many players licks without realizing how far this approach can be taken. Picking Ridiculous Sweep for ‘glide over the and get more ,notes per stroke Speed strings or many years I devoted myself to perfecting my sweep picking -a technique that can be used in place of (or along with) alternate picking to develop considerable use sweep picking speed.
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