Sweep Picking 101
The impressive yet elusive technique of sweep picking. To play it correctly, it takes a certain amount of skill, but also a certain amount of understanding in how the instrument works with your hands. Enter Straten Marshall. Straten is one of the foremost experts and masters of this technique found in the guitar world today. JamPlay welcomes him as he starts at the very beginning — from an understanding of the technique, proper hand placement, proper muting to explaining and exploring a myriad o
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About this course
The impressive yet elusive technique of sweep picking. To play it correctly, it takes a certain amount of skill, but also a certain amount of understanding in how the instrument works with your hands. Enter Straten Marshall. Straten is one of the foremost experts and masters of this technique found in the guitar world today. JamPlay welcomes him as he starts at the very beginning — from an understanding of the technique, proper hand placement, proper muting to explaining and exploring a myriad of arpeggio configurations. If this technique has eluded you, Straten will help you build your sweep picking technique into one of the most useful tools in your arsenal!
What you'll learn
- Execute proper down/up picking patterns with pull-offs for six-string sweeps
- Execute four-string diminished seventh arpeggios with proper sweep picking technique
- Play diminished arpeggios at 80 BPM with metronome
- Connect multiple diminished arpeggio shapes moving in three-fret intervals
- Develop pick direction awareness for ascending and descending passages
Release date: 07/02/2019 • 3h 41m runtime
Sample lessons
Common Major Two String Arpeggio Shapes
Lesson
Sweeping Sequence One
Lesson
Three String Diminished Arpeggios
Lesson
Six String Sweeping Sequence
Lesson
What's included
58 lessons • 29 charts
Series Introduction
Join Straten as he gives us an overview of his course. Learn what to expect, from hand positioning and muting, to simple then complex arpeggio patterns.
Sweep Picking Explained
Just what is sweep picking anyway?
Sweep Picking Explained
Just what is sweep picking anyway?
Pick & Picking Position
The whole idea with sweeping is that it can eventually let you play really fast. But for that to happen we need to be holding the pick right first. So in this lesson we are going to talk about your pick and picking position.
Pick & Picking Position
The whole idea with sweeping is that it can eventually let you play really fast. But for that to happen we need to be holding the pick right first. So in this lesson we are going to talk about your pick and picking position.
Muting Technique
In order to play fast, you'll also need good muting technique, or the notes will run together. In this lesson we will discuss muting and where it is best used.
Muting Technique
In order to play fast, you'll also need good muting technique, or the notes will run together. In this lesson we will discuss muting and where it is best used.
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