November 2009 \ Premier Clinic \ Lethal Guitar \ Sweep Picking 501

Sweep Picking 501

by Jeff Beasley

A comprehensive illustration of the two-string arpeggio in major, minor, diminished and augmented.
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The Series So Far:
Sweep Picking 101
Sweep Picking 102
Sweep Picking 201
Sweep Picking 301
Sweep Picking 302
Sweep Picking 401
Sweep Picking 402
Hey there, how are all my peeps here in Lethal Guitar land? Great I hope! We’ve covered some serious ground in this sweep picking series. We’ve talked about everything from getting started with the sweeping technique, to some really cool and different ideas. Now it’s time to move to the graduate level stuff! In this lesson we’re covering a comprehensive illustration of the 2-string arpeggio in major, minor, diminished and augmented.

You’ll see that we use the diminished arpeggio when ascending and the augmented while descending. The tabs will be a bit longer than usual for illustrative purposes. The picking challenge here is a bit steeper, but well worth the effort. Most rock players aren’t that familiar with the augmented arpeggio but I’ll give you some good examples of how to supplement it into your playing.


Listen 		Example 1: The 2-string major arpeggio in G

Listen 		Example 2: The 2-string minor arpeggio in G minor

Listen 		Example 3: The 2-string diminished arpeggio

Listen 		Example 4: The 2-string augmented arpeggio

Listen 		Example 5: Here I ascend using the 2-string arpeggios encompassing the key of D and including all passing tones harmonized with diminished arpeggios.

Listen 		Example 6: I descend using the 2-string arpeggios and now all the passing tones are harmonized with augmented arpeggios.

These are extended versions of the 2-string idea. I could’ve broken it down into smaller segments, but I wanted to give you a more applicable approach. You can break each of the arpeggios into a small section, but try to work your way to the execution of the full study. Always practice with a metronome, start with a clean tone and a slower tempo working your way up to the desired tempo. Thanks for logging on and tuning in and I’ll see you next time in Lethal Guitar when we wrap up the sweep picking series.

     



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Jack W
on 11/14/2009 		Hey Jeff,

Thanks for the lesson! Can't wait until next month's.
Clayton R
on 11/09/2009 		great article. example six will defiantly add some flair to your playing, i know it did to mine!
B. Perry
on 11/09/2009 		Another excellent entry in the series. Very valuable information. Thanks Premier Guitar and Jeff Beasley.
Gary C.
on 11/08/2009 		..yet another great article by a great musician. Beasley rocks!!!
Sam & his fatcat
on 11/08/2009 		forgot to say...This is the best lesson series PG releases, no doubt, if you like it bookmark this page, quality every month. It takes me a while to get these so that next month comes fast!
Sam and his fatc
on 11/08/2009 		JEFF I have been busy with these and they are taking a toll on me! Tuff these are, but I am following the instruction exactly and slowly gaining improvement. As usual a excellent study, thanks Sam
Dolan McMullen
on 11/08/2009 		Another very good article/lesson from our friend and extremely talented guitarist/teacher. Thanks for giving us more homework Jeff!
Zach T
on 11/08/2009 		Great lesson. Jeff is one of the most talented musicians I've ever met.
dubC
on 11/07/2009 		cant get any better than this!
ed gordon
on 11/07/2009 		I don't think there is a more comprehensive study of sweep picking. Beasley delivered it. PG has it. The archive is invaluable.



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