![]() Work on all of these open-string patterns until you get a feel for the sweeping action and can play the examples at a moderately fast clip.Īt the end of a sweep, allow your pick to come to rest on an adjacent string. Examples 4a–4c extend the idea to cover three strings at time. ![]() Try continuing the pattern till you get to strings 2 and 1, then go backwards if you’d like. In Example 3, you’ll do a downward, then upward sweep on each string pair. Next try the same thing, but with upstrokes, again starting with the bottom two strings ( Example 2). Let your pick land on the second note of each two-string pair. Start this exercise slowly at first, and make sure that everything sounds connected. Pick these two notes in one continuous motion, rather than two discrete strokes. In Example 1, sweep down across two strings at a time, starting between the sixth and fifth strings and continuing the pattern through the second and first strings. Your goal is to get a feel for picking in the same direction across two or more strings. ![]() To get your picking hand accustomed to the sweeping movement, you’ll start the first week using just the open strings. Most of these figures might seem more gymnastic than musical, but we’ll close things out in Week Four with a jazzy etude that shows how sweep picking can be used in a fun context. In this lesson, I’ll show you the nuts and bolts of sweep picking through a series of exercises all around the fretboard designed to get you comfortable with the technique. You don’t need to be a pyrotechnical electric player to benefit from having some sweep-picking moves under your belt, as the approach works just as well on the acoustic guitar. This efficient technique involves using a plectrum to play a series of single notes on adjacent strings in a consecutive motion, rather than alternating pick strokes, resulting in a fast, fluid sound. If you’ve spent much time listening to jazz guitar virtuosos like George Benson and Tal Farlow, shredders like Yngwie Malmsteen and Tony MacAlpine, or fusion players like Frank Gambale, then you’ve no doubt heard plenty of sweep picking. This article is free to read, but it isn't free to produce! Make a pledge to support the site (and get special perks in return.)įrom the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Ron Jackson
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