SWEEP PICKING – ARPEGGIOS – By Brian Auer
Nov 3, 2009 sweep picking
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Brian Auer talks a bit on his technique on sweep picking arpeggios,
I believe the secret to smooth arpeggios is in the picking. A lot of guitarists have really fast hands with a lot of arpeggio shapes but no definition or tone. The pick and the attack on the strings have a lot to do with that, granted the left hand has a big part as well. Having callused fingers makes a big difference too. Most people angle their hand one way when sweeping up and another way when sweeping down. I hear this causing a slurred sound with no definition as well as causing difficulties with timing.
To correct this I started holding my whammy bar between my pinky and ring finger. This enabeled me to be able to feel what the strings tension and pick response would be if my hand didn’t adjust to the direction. Using the whammy bar as sort of a training wheel or crutch. The smooth and exacting motion of the whammy bar allowed me to focus on other aspects of the sound of my arpeggios. I began to pick very hard and agressive holding my hand strait and pushing through the strings, not over them. once I had the motion down I dropped the whammy bar and practiced the motion without it as I learned to keep the tone but ease up on the attack. The angle of your hand needs to be flat just like when you palm mute a rythm. The gradual angling comes from the fingers holding the pick. In my case the thumb and first finger. But, you don’t want to angle it very much because you will lose tone and dynamics. It’s up to you to find your own sound and limits on tone. Different guitars and different brains all sound different…ha!
This is a sweep picking exercize using major and minor 7th arpeggios up the diatonic sequence starting on the 1st chord and ending on the 4th then ending with some sweet bends and pentatonic riffs.
Enjoy!
Duration : 0:0:53
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November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
nice tone
nice tone
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
good job
good job
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
! Thank you! It …
! Thank you! It depends on the person and how well they know how to train themselves but, I would say it takes about 4 years if you never played guitar.
If you been playing 6 months it might take only a couple years depending on what you already know.
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The Guitar player was my student. He has been playing for 6 years with good instructor.
Thanks again!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
That was actually …
That was actually really sick!! This is by far the best sweep vid on youtube!
one question, How long did it take you to become that accurate and fast? Ive been sweeping on and off for about 6 months and im at about half your level lol
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
The way you attack …
The way you attack the strings in those sweep pick arppegios make it sound just like jason becker!! Your tone is similar too, I like you man
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
sweep picking is …
sweep picking is difficult to learn
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
awesome
awesome
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
omg me to!
omg me to!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Dude… I gotta …
Dude… I gotta boner. That was amazing
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
oh my god you are …
oh my god you are nasty good. How long have you been playing?
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
how many years of …
how many years of guitar playing did that take
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
dude could you send …
dude could you send me a message to my profile or my email whatever, explaining the tecnic you use to control both hands on arpeggios? i just can’t get it
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Not bad, man. The …
Not bad, man. The delay made me want to throw my computer out the window though. Typically when one displays being clean (Which you pretty much are) They take the delay from 6 to .5.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Amazing
Amazing
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Not very original …
Not very original but 20 time cleaner than most the people out there thumbs up man keep rockin
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Dude turn of the …
Dude turn of the distorsion it sounds poisoned
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Do you have like 2 …
Do you have like 2 invisible fingers or some thing?
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Now thats a …
Now thats a shred.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
you pussmaster you
you pussmaster you
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
SICK
SICK
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
At 0.33 malmsteen …
At 0.33 malmsteen technique, at 0.36 Reb beach technique, this is finally the best shredding video ever !
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
super duper …
super duper nice man!!!
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
fuck that was nice …
that was nice man.
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
watch the video …
watch the video response
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Someone have tabs …
Someone have tabs please ?