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Old 02-06-2006, 20:16   #10 (permalink)
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sweep picking is a hard technique to master.. but hope this can help.

e-----------------------5---10---5-----------------------
B-------------------6------------------6------------------
G---------------7--------------------------7--------------
D-----------7----------------------------------7----------
A----5--8-----------------------------------------8---5--
E----------------------------------------------------------
1 4 3 3 2 1 4 1 2 3 3 4 1

e-------------------------------10--13--10-----------------------------
B---------------------------10---------------10-------------------------
G----------------------10------------------------10---------------------
D-----------------12----------------------------------12----------------
A-------------12------------------------------------------12------------
E----10--13--------------------------------------------------13--10----
1 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 3 4 1

e-----------------------13--17--13----------------------
B-------------------15---------------15------------------
G--------------14------------------------14--------------
D----------15--------------------------------15----------
A------17-----------------------------------------17-----
E----------------------------------------------------------
4 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 2 4

these are your three main shapes, they are in Dminor. change the flat third back to make them major. i find that muting is just as important as the notes, as the idea of the arpeggio is forthe notes to sound seperate. your right palm should cover the strings you have played and left hand (mainly 1st finger) should cover the srtings you havent played yet (reverse this when coming back up). shapes 1 and 2 require you to use what is known as a 'rolling bar' in order to get the desired note seperation.

good luck, i hope these help.

Gregor Ascension
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