Bonus Lick of the Week - Sweep Arpeggios in Triplets!

[mark wein]

I wanted to do something a little different from the bluesy stuff that I've been showing you guys for the last month or so...here is an exercise on sweep picking that I worked up this morning that is pretty fun to play....it's based around an Am to E7 chord progression but if you know your chord tones you can use the idea with any chords you like. Have fun!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrQyaQf8p_8

Click here for a printable version of this lesson. (http://markweinguitarlessons.com/p/sweeps.pdf)

Click here for a Guitar Pro version of this lesson. (http://markweinguitarlessons.com/p/sweeps.gp5)

http://markweinguitarlessons.com/p/sweeps.png

[Tig]

A bit above my finger's abilities, but something to work towards.
Sounds really cool!

[Rockermann]

Great tutorial! I'm going to work on this over the weekend. I've tried to master this technique in the past and always have a hard time. Your video and accompanying support files have given me new confidence. Thanks!

[mark wein]

A bit above my finger's abilities, but something to work towards.
Sounds really cool!


Great tutorial! I'm going to work on this over the weekend. I've tried to master this technique in the past and always have a hard time. Your video and accompanying support files have given me new confidence. Thanks!

Thanks guys! I don't really use it that much in my every day playing but it really helps keep the hands sharper for the stuff that I do play.

It's also kinda fun, too :p

[marnold]

I've been working on a lot of sweeping lately (when I've been playing--that's another story). That first shape is a bugger to play smoothly.

[mark wein]

I've been working on a lot of sweeping lately (when I've been playing--that's another story). That first shape is a bugger to play smoothly.


:cool:

It's all about repetition and consistency. The hard part for me is finding places to use this technique where it actually makes sense musically relative to what I normally play :)