Difference between revisions of "Sweep Picking"
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===Minor Triad=== | ===Minor Triad=== | ||
| − | | | + | |5|-|-|-|-|r| |
| − | |-| | + | |-|3|-|-|-|-| |
| − | |-|-| | + | |-|-|r|-|-|-| |
| − | |-|-| | + | |-|-|5|-|-|-| |
| − | | | + | |r|-|-|3|-|-| |
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a-12h15----------------------------15p12-- | a-12h15----------------------------15p12-- | ||
e----------------------------------------- | e----------------------------------------- | ||
| + | This is the most common minor shape from my experience. | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | |-|3|-|-|-|5| | ||
| + | |-|-|-|r|-|-| | ||
| + | |-|-|5|-|-|-| | ||
| + | |-|-|-|3|-|-| | ||
| + | |5|-|-|-|-|r| | ||
| + | |-|-|-|-|-|-| | ||
| + | |||
| + | d----------------| u----------| | ||
| + | e----------------13h17p13----------------- | ||
| + | b-------------15----------15-------------- | ||
| + | g----------14----------------14----------- | ||
| + | d-------15----------------------15-------- | ||
| + | a-12h17----------------------------17p12-- | ||
| + | e----------------------------------------- | ||
| + | |||
| + | If the stretch above is too difficult, you can start on the higher note on the 5th string, which is the root of the chord. | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 17 April 2014
Sweep Picking is a technique used for arpeggiating chords where you use a single downward or upward picking motion across multiple strings. Its advantage is speed - a sweep picked arpeggio can be played faster than an alternate-picked one. It is possible to play 7-8 note arpeggios ascending or descending with all notes played in order without repetition.
In tab, sweep picking is usually indicated above the tab line as follows:
d----------------| u----------| e----------------12h17p12----------------- b-------------13----------13-------------- g----------14----------------14----------- d-------14----------------------14-------- a-12h15----------------------------15p12-- e-----------------------------------------
The d---| indicates to downpick all notes within the specified range, and uppick for u---|.
Common Shapes
Major Triad
Minor Triad
|5|-|-|-|-|r| |-|3|-|-|-|-| |-|-|r|-|-|-| |-|-|5|-|-|-| |r|-|-|3|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|-|
d----------------| u----------| e----------------12h17p12----------------- b-------------13----------13-------------- g----------14----------------14----------- d-------14----------------------14-------- a-12h15----------------------------15p12-- e-----------------------------------------
This is the most common minor shape from my experience.
|-|3|-|-|-|5| |-|-|-|r|-|-| |-|-|5|-|-|-| |-|-|-|3|-|-| |5|-|-|-|-|r| |-|-|-|-|-|-|
d----------------| u----------| e----------------13h17p13----------------- b-------------15----------15-------------- g----------14----------------14----------- d-------15----------------------15-------- a-12h17----------------------------17p12-- e-----------------------------------------
If the stretch above is too difficult, you can start on the higher note on the 5th string, which is the root of the chord.