hey iv been searching for new sweep picking shapes as iv gotten bored and mastered the few shapes i know if any one can add a shape we could compile a great resource for improving ill get the ball rolling
e 12 15 12 this is a really fun shape b 12 i use it all the time g 12 d 14 a 14 e12 15
try this one. 7 on 5, 5 on 4, 0 on 3, 0 on 4, 5 on 4, 4 on 3, 0 on 3, 0 on 4.
don't alternate pick it, use a sweeping motion. sounds better muted. you'll notice that you are playing kind of an e minor (yes, i know, 7th if you count the open d) shape.
move the same minor shape down two frets, but use the same open notes.
once you get used to this, you can climb the neck in this fashion.
try plaing them in this order,
e minor, d minor, f major, e minor, g major, f major , a minor, f major, g major, e minor, f major, d minor.
it really sounds better if you go all the way to b, but i do something king of weird there, and my brain is a little too fried to sort out what to call it right now.
i did try to explain a lot with as few words as possible here,, so i might not have been clear, so if you have a question, please ask.
its tough to sweep because of all the constant up and down. i still can't get it fast and smooth enough to match what i'm hearing in my head. believe it or not, originally this stated out with me trying to do something weird over a G7 chord, using the d minor shap with the open d and g strings.
sweep shapes (4)
e 12 15 12 this is a really fun shape
b 12 i use it all the time
g 12
d 14
a 14
e12 15
its probably easier to explain what you are doing.
are you talking about arpeggios?
7 on 5, 5 on 4, 0 on 3, 0 on 4, 5 on 4, 4 on 3, 0 on 3, 0 on 4.
don't alternate pick it, use a sweeping motion. sounds better muted.
you'll notice that you are playing kind of an e minor (yes, i know, 7th if you count the open d) shape.
move the same minor shape down two frets, but use the same open notes.
once you get used to this, you can climb the neck in this fashion.
try plaing them in this order,
e minor, d minor, f major, e minor, g major, f major , a minor, f major, g major, e minor, f major, d minor.
it really sounds better if you go all the way to b, but i do something king of weird there, and my brain is a little too fried to sort out what
to call it right now.
i did try to explain a lot with as few words as possible here,,
so i might not have been clear, so if you have a question, please ask.
its tough to sweep because of all the constant up and down.
i still can't get it fast and smooth enough to match what i'm hearing in my head.
believe it or not, originally this stated out with me trying to do something weird
over a G7 chord, using the d minor shap with the open d and g strings.