How To Sweep Pick (Patreon)

Have you ever wanted to sweep pick like your guitar heroes? Shred lords like Yngwie Malmsteen or John Petrucci are masters of this incredible sound. In this lesson you’ll learn everything you need to know about sweeping with my 3 level approach.I’ll cover basic mechanics of the technique and get into some neoclassical arpeggios you won’t want to miss. Full tabs and guitar pro files are attached below!

EXERCISES

-Level 1: muted rakes

-Level 2: two string sweep

-Level 3: three string sweep

-RH, LH muting mechanics

-CAGED System

-Em Andalusian Arpeggios (4 strings)

-Am Neoclassical Sequence (5 strings)

1. Introduction To Sweep Picking

-what is sweeping?

a. raking motion across strings

-why sweep?

a. efficient way to execute arpeggios, cool AF

2. Sweep Picking Mechanics

-good sweeping

a. separation/clarity, note bleeding

-two string sweep (C Major)

-three string sweep (Em)

3. Musical Application

-CAGED System

-Em Andalusian Arpeggios (4 strings) (E Form)

finger rolling, right, left hand muting

-Am Neoclassical Sequence (5 strings) (C Form)