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The ''d---|'' indicates to downpick all notes within the specified range, and uppick for ''u---|''. | The ''d---|'' indicates to downpick all notes within the specified range, and uppick for ''u---|''. | ||
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| + | == Technique == | ||
| + | While simple in concept, actually performing sweep picking is very difficult and requires disciplined practice to master. There are four main areas to concentrate on: | ||
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| + | === Right-hand Timing === | ||
| + | Your picking hand must sweep through the strings in-time with the beat. | ||
| + | d-| u-| | ||
| + | |:---x-x---:| | ||
| + | |--x-----x--| | ||
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| + | d---| u---| | ||
| + | |------x-x------| | ||
| + | |:---x-----x---:| | ||
| + | |--x---------x--| | ||
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| + | === Sounding only One String at a Time === | ||
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| + | === Synchronizing Left and Right Hands === | ||
== Common Shapes == | == Common Shapes == | ||
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| − | d----------------| | + | d----------------| u------------| |
| − | e---------------- | + | e----------------12h17-12----------------- |
b-------------13----------13-------------- | b-------------13----------13-------------- | ||
g----------14----------------14----------- | g----------14----------------14----------- | ||
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|-|-|-|-|-|-| | |-|-|-|-|-|-| | ||
| − | d----------------| | + | d----------------| u------------| |
| − | e---------------- | + | e----------------13h17-13----------------- |
b-------------15----------15-------------- | b-------------15----------15-------------- | ||
g----------14----------------14----------- | g----------14----------------14----------- | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 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---|.
Contents
Technique
While simple in concept, actually performing sweep picking is very difficult and requires disciplined practice to master. There are four main areas to concentrate on:
Right-hand Timing
Your picking hand must sweep through the strings in-time with the beat.
d-| u-| |:---x-x---:| |--x-----x--|
d---| u---| |------x-x------| |:---x-----x---:| |--x---------x--|
Sounding only One String at a Time
Synchronizing Left and Right Hands
Common Shapes
Major Triad
Minor Triad
|5|-|-|-|-|r| |-|3|-|-|-|-| |-|-|r|-|-|-| |-|-|5|-|-|-| |r|-|-|3|-|-| |-|-|-|-|-|-|
d----------------| u------------| e----------------12h17-12----------------- 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----------------13h17-13----------------- 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.