Practical Sweep Picking for Guitar
Introduction.............................................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER 1: CAGED Scales and Arpeggios Glossary.........................................................................4
How to Sweep Pick..........................................................................................................................6
CHAPTER 2: 3 String Arpeggios...........................................................................................................7
“D Shape” D Major Arpeggio............................................................................................................7
“A Shape” D Major 7 Arpeggio..........................................................................................................8
“E Shape” G Major Arpeggio............................................................................................................8
CHAPTER 3: 5 String Arpeggios...........................................................................................................9
“C Shape” D Major Arpeggio............................................................................................................9
“C Shape” D Major Arpeggio with Tap............................................................................................10
“A Shape” D Major 7 Arpeggio.........................................................................................................11
“G Shape” A Major Arpeggio...........................................................................................................12
“E Shape” A Major Arpeggio...........................................................................................................13
CHAPTER 4: Exercises.......................................................................................................................14
Diminished/minor/major/augmented...............................................................................................14
Ascending Diminished Arpeggio Lick.............................................................................................14
“C” “A” “G” “E” “D” Exercise............................................................................................................15
Major 7 to minor 7 Arpeggios.........................................................................................................15
CHAPTER 5: Applying Arpeggios to Different Styles...........................................................................16
Df Major 7 or Bf minor 9 Arpeggio.................................................................................................16
Df Major 9 or Bf minor 11 Arpeggio................................................................................................16
Bf minor 9 Lick................................................................................................................................17
ii-V-I-vi Progression........................................................................................................................17
Rock Guitar Lick #1........................................................................................................................18
Rock Guitar Lick #2........................................................................................................................18
Rock Guitar Lick #3........................................................................................................................18
Metal Guitar Etude.........................................................................................................................19
Slow Metal Guitar Etude.................................................................................................................20
CHAPTER 6: Etudes............................................................................................................................21
Pachelbel Etude.............................................................................................................................21
Pop Etude.......................................................................................................................................22
Classical Etude................................................................................................................................24
Jazz Etude......................................................................................................................................26
About the Author...................................................................................................................................27