Sweep Picking Part 7 September 16, 2006
Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , add a comment Tag:6 string, exercises, fretboard, jason becker, learn, lessons, malmsteen, metronome, shred guitar, sweep pickingAnd the MEGA 6 string sweep!
S-L-O-W!!
Sweep Picking Part 6 September 15, 2006
Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , add a comment Tag:5 string, exercises, fretboard, jason becker, learn, lessons, malmsteen, metronome, shred guitar, sweep pickingAfter you have done the 4 string sweep, you can start attempting the 5 string sweep and then the MEGA 6 string sweep! (ok if you have a 7 string guitar.. then looks like your learning curve will have to be extended =P)
Of course, with all the exercises, be sure to move up and down the fretboard, because you might go mad just listening to the same notes over and over again, together with the clicks from the metronome. You have been warned.
Here’s a 5 string sweep.. once again.. SLOW please! And employ string muting too!
Sweep Picking Part 5 September 14, 2006
Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , add a comment Tag:learn, lessons, music, shred guitar, sweep picking, yngwie malmsteen, youtubeHere’s a clip of Yngwie Malmsteen playing “Far Beyond the Sun”!
Enjoy!
Sweep Picking Part 4 September 13, 2006
Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , add a comment Tag:arpeggios, jason becker, learn, lessons, malmsteen, rolling, shred guitar, sweep pickingAnother important technique in sweeping arpeggios is “rolling”.
Place your index finger over 2 strings (i.e. B and high e string) on the 10th fret (for eg.). You’re gonna have to pick the B string, then mute it with the same finger, and then fret the high e string with the same finger too.
Just repeat this exercise over and over again to master ‘rolling’.
Then…try this out, making sure you “roll” the 5s.
Sweep Picking Part 3 September 12, 2006
Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , add a comment Tag:learn, lessons, malmsteen, shred guitar, sweep pickingYou have to see Malmsteen in action!
Be inspired!
Sweep Picking Part 2 September 11, 2006
Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , add a comment Tag:arpeggios, jason becker, learn, lessons, malmsteen, metronome, shred guitar, string muting, sweep pickingThe 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!
Sweep Picking/Arpeggios Part 1 September 10, 2006
Posted by Chee Shan in : Sweep picking , add a comment Tag:arpeggios, jason becker, learn, lessons, shred guitar, sweep picking, wikipedia, yngwie malmsteen, youtubeI’m sure many of you have heard Yngwie Malmsteen play before… ever wondered how he manages to pick so many notes in one second?
The secret is… sweep picking!
Essentially, it is just a coordination between the right hand and left hand, whereby the ’sweeping’ motion of the picking hand cutting through the strings is matched note-for-note by the fretting hand. A good explanation of the technique can be found at Wikipedia.
Here’s one master at work! Presenting… Jason Becker!
P.S. Exercises will be coming up in the next post… check back soon!
