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June 2009 \ Premier Clinic \ Lethal Guitar \ Sweep Picking 201

Sweep Picking 201 Jeff Beasley Taking sweep picking studies up a notch with Jeff Beasley

The Complete Series: Sweep Picking 101 Sweep Picking 102 Sweep Picking 201 Sweep Picking 301 Sweep Picking 302 Sweep Picking 401 Sweep Picking 402 Sweep Picking 501 Sweep Picking 502

Hello there Premier Guitarists and welcome once again to Lethal Guitar! Here we are with the third installment of my Sweep Picking series and we’re moving on up from the 100s to 201. You know what that means —the licks are gonna get a bit more challenging. Don’t worry though, I’m not going to push too hard at this point…but you know that’s coming! So stay prepared and if you need to review the last two lessons (Sweep Picking 101 and 102), by all means do so. Having covered some basic arpeggios and rudimentary fingers coupled with a detailed explanation of the sweeping technique, you should now be ready to move up the ladder to the next level with this awe-inspiring technique. Today we’ll explore some 2-octave ideas involving major, minor, and diminished arpeggios. Then we’ll incorporate the six- and three-string approach into it. Buckle up ‘cause here we go…

Example 1: The two-octave major arpeggio slowly.
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Example 2: The two-octave arpeggio at a quicker tempo.
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Example 3: The same two-octave major with a three-string thrown in slowly.
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Example 4: The two-octave with the three-string idea quickly.
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Example 5: The two-octave minor arpeggio slowly at first.
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Example 6: The two-octave minor at a quick tempo.
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Example 7: The two-octave minor with a three sting idea slowly.
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Example 8: The two-octave minor with the three-string at a quick pace.
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Example 9: The two-octave diminished arpeggio at a slow tempo.
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Example 10: The two-octave diminished at a quick tempo.
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Example 11: The two-octave diminished with a three-string idea at a slow tempo.
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Example 12: Finally the two-octave diminished with the three-string idea at a quick tempo.
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Cool! Now we’re getting to where we move around the fretboard a bit more while using the sweep picking technique. These examples provide you with a cascading type of sound with the arpeggios and encompass multiple octaves. I’ve always thought these were fun to practice and I love the violin-like tonality of the two-octave approaches. Remember to practice these slowly at first, using a metronome and a clean tone. Thanks again for logging on and tuning in. See you next month here in Lethal Guitar!