Sweep Picking Part 2 at Shred Guitar Now!

Sweep Picking Part 2 September 11, 2006

Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , trackback Tag:arpeggios, jason becker, learn, lessons, malmsteen, metronome, shred guitar, string muting, sweep picking

The key to learning how to sweep arpeggios is to start off REALLY slow. I can’t emphasise this enough. And please, whip out that metronome too!

Using your fretting hand, your ring finger should be on the 7th fret, middle finger on the 6th fret, and index finger on the 5th fret. After you have picked the 7th on the G string, release the pressure from your ring finger such that the note is muted, then sweep downwards with your picking hand to hit the 6th on the B string. And apply the same procedure to hit the 5th on the e string.

For the upstroke (sweeping up), it’s the same thing. 5-6-7.

Keep practising this and work it up to a reasonable speed, always making sure that each note rings individually and there should be no overlap at all. Once you have mastered this string muting technique, you’re all set to sweep more difficult licks!

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