Guitar Sweep Picking

Sweep picking and arpeggios are among the most useful hard rock/metal/shred techniques though they are also applicable to any style.Joe Stump takes you through studies etudes and track excerpts ranging from the basic aspects of arpeggio play to some of the most technically intense sweep-picking material you'll ever encounter. These demonstrations exercises and play-along tracks will help you master sweeping as you practice them with a full band in real musical settings. Tablature is included.

John Tapella. Transcriptions of classics arranged for rock and metal guitarists. Inspired by the neo-classical movement with such stars as Yngwie Malmsteen and Randy Rhoads this book provides notes tab and fingerings to classicsby Bach Mozart Paganini Vivaldi and more! The records present fresh interpretations of each piece in the book complete with explanations and playing tips on the following techniques: tapping string skipping positionshifting alternate picking hybrid picking sweep picking and pedal points. Plug in to the latest rock techniques and tune in to the genius of the classical masters! 35-minutes audio accompaniment.

J.S. Bach is one of the greatest composers and most virtuosic musicians of all time. His amazing compositions are technically demanding which make them the perfect match for heavy metal shred Guitar. Shredding Bach introduces you to the unique style of this musical master and stretches your playing to the limits. It shows you all the essential techniques to play Bach's music on your electric Guitar including sweep picking tapping legato and rapid alternate picking.Every example has been arranged to be as true and accurate to the original compositions as possible with only minor adjustments made to accommodate the Guitar and shred style.The accompanying CD features all of the examples recorded at multiple speeds to help you practice and to get you on your way to mastering Bach's challenging compostions.

With this DVD of Danny Gill's 51 Sweep Picking Licks You Must Learn you can take your guitar playing to the next level and learn some cutting edge licks to help you stand out from the crowd. One of the mainstays of 1980s shred guitar Sweep Picking is a technique that often draws negative connotations due to the relationship it has with playing fast. In this DVD Danny Gill dispels these misconceptions with 51 licks to help develop your sweep picking technique without resorting to the old clichés of major and minor patterns. From more modern sounding suspendedarpeggios to position shifting and scalar ideas using the economy and sweep picking technique this is the DVD lesson for you. Featuring high quality video lessons and tablature there's something here for everyone.

One of the foremost personalities in the world of Jazz Guitar Larry Coryell has played against the best and here presents an insight into his distinctive and fluid approach.From bebop heroes Sonny Rollins and Charles Mingus to fusion superstars Chick Corea and John McLaughlin Coryell's guitar playing has graced the recordings of the hottest stars in Jazz making him a guitarist of huge reputation and respect. In this three-part DVD series Coryell analyses his own Jazz perspective providing an empirical method of solo and chord improvisation.Volume three includes:Sweep picking back picking hybrid-picking triplets and applying thesetechniquesBrazilian-orientated rhythm techniquesChords and basslines using just the fingersComping on Coltrane's Giant StepsHow to solo over Giant Steps using harmonic 'shortcuts' and unauthodox changesReharmonization of the melody and the 'blowing' changesReharmonization ideas as applied to Mingus's Goodbye Porkpie HatThe defining characteristics of advanced improvisation

Lo Sweep Picking, chiamato anche Economy Picking o Speed Picking, è sicuramente una delle tecniche chitarristiche più innovative degli anni '80, periodo in cui grazie ad alcuni esponenti della sei corde (F. Gambale, P. Gilbert, Y. Malmsteen, V. Moore, S. Vai, J. Satriani e altri ancora) si è sviluppata ai massimi livelli. Grazie a questo tipo di approccio il chitarrista moderno è ora in grado di eseguire virtuosismi altrimenti impossibili e lo stesso strumento si è così 'parificato? ad altri dove i medesimi 'passaggi? risultavano molto più praticabili ed accessibili. Nicola Balliana (direttore del Modern Music Institute di Treviso e autore di altri due dvd: 'La Plettrata Alternata? per questa stessa collana e '50 Fraseggi Blues? per la collana 'Videofraseggi?), è uno dei chitarristi più qualificati nel campo e in questo dvd vi aiuterà a studiare e perfezionare lo Sweep Picking dalle basi fino ai livelli più alti, insegnandovi ad applicarlo con un suono pulito e sicuro. / Guitare

As the cornestone for the innovative band Dream Theater John Petrucci has rapidly become one of the most respected and talked about guitarists of the '90's. He has been featured in virtually every major guitar publication worldwide and was voted Best Guitarist for 1994 in Guitar magazine and Break Through Guitarist of the Year (1993) in Guitar For the Practicing Musician magazine. This powerful and all encompassing book starts with a valuable segment on warm-ups followed by up-to-date practice concepts that address dealing with today's information explosion. John has provided detailed lessons concerning speed and accuracy using rhythmicsubdivisions chromatic exercises dynamics and scale fragments. Other topics include picking through arpeggios string skipping sweep picking legato technique and how to expand the color and texture of basic Power Chords. Also included are detailed transcriptions and demonstrations of dozens of exercises examples and special etudes ranging from easy-to-master to very challenging. All music examples are contained on the included recording and written in both standard notation and tablature. This book/CD package may be used alone or in conjuction with Jon's REH video: Rock Discipline

This Musicians Institute Master Class edition is an-depth method that explores the techniques scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. Danny Gill and Nick Nolan's comprehensive guideexplores picking technique; three-note-per-string scales; sweep picking fingerpicking & string skipping; solo construction; harmonics licks scales and soloing concepts for guitar. CD includes 97 full-demo tracks

Designed to motivate and inspire students Guitar Sherpa's innovative learning systems employ a hands-on contextual format. Students 'play' their way through Guitar Sherpa curriculum rather than working through tedious examples and exercises.Trey Alexander winner of Guitar Player's Guitar Superstar award opens up his big bag of improvisational theoretical and technical chops to reveal the blazing techniques and high-level concepts that he has cultivated over years of intensive study live performances and a tenacious dedication to his craft.Atomic Rock guides your development of the essential skills needed to succeed in today's modern rock arena. You'll learnfretboard navigation concepts and a variety of right and left hand techniques to facilitate easy movement both vertically and horizontally across the neck. Trey also drills down on a wide range of improvisational skills that will help you develop strong melodic statements and distinctive rhythmic grooves.Atomic Rock covers a broad range of modern rock concepts including Trey's award-winning 'Modern Equivalent'. This course is designed to expose you to the variety of contemporary grooves rhythmic patterns techniques phrasing and theoretical approaches that today's rock Guitarist must master. You'll work through ballads up-tempo power grooves and jazz rock styles and also study expressive devices such as legato tapping sweep-picking and the use of harmonics to enhance a tune's melodic structure avoiding shred for shred's sake.Atomic Rock is a hands-on playing course - you'll be rockin' out from the very first lesson and will quickly develop a raging addiction to your Atomic Rock practice sessions. Hands-On Learning Tools included with Atomic Rock Guitar: Text Lesson Guide Standard Notation Guitar Tab Power Tab Files Power Tab Software Practice Rhythm Tracks Bonus Material. Secure PIN enclosed in DVD package for quick and secure download of learning tools.

Anyone interested in learning to play rock guitar can pick up this book and get started right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything, from basic to advanced techniques. Beginning concepts include rock theory, left-hand technique, improvising with the pentatonic scales, power chords, rhythm guitar, and licks in the styles of such greats as Chuck Berry, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, and more. For the intermediate player, this book can help with harmonization to triads, chord embellishment, composite scales, and improvising with the modes. The book concludes with advanced techniques including pentatonic extensions, the major and harmonic minor scales, arpeggios, and technique-expanding exercises on legato playing, speed picking, intervallic playing, tapping, sweep-picking, and bending. Whether you are starting to learn rock guitar or are an advanced player looking to give your playing more nuance, Rock Guitar Method Complete is all you will ever need. An MP3 CD demonstrating examples in the book is included. / Guitare

Par KIEFER JOHN. A collection of 'classical' transcriptions for modern electric guitar - selections include several of Telemann's flute Fantasias, C.P.E. Bach's Solfegietto, Saint Saens' Danse Macabre, Debussy's Syrinx and more. Guitar techniques involved include alternate and hybrid picking, string skipping and sweep picking in a time-tested context. Includes companion CD of the selections in a variety of settings. CD also features bonus tracks from the author's other Mel Bay projects. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Classic - Solos / Recueil / Guitare Electrique

A first of its kind the At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD lesson taught by a professional guitarist with a supplemental book for a comprehensive learning experience.Each book/DVD features several lessons pertaining to one topic and the DVD lessons feature on-screen music. The lessons are loaded with valuable tips and information. Guitar Shred - At a Glance features four lessons including: Speed Building Legato Tapping Sweep Picking and uses 19 great songs that put the concepts into action.Songs include: Children of the Grave • Eruption • Hot for Teacher • Rising Force • and more.

Take control of your picking technique with this powerful series of exercises and practice regimens that will help all flatpick guitarists play with greater speed expressiveness and authority.Paul Mehling starts with the basics showing you how to hold your pick and maintain proper hand and arm positions for fluid playing whilst avoiding tension and fatigue. He then guides you through a series of chord and single string exercises to get your mind and hand working together. The exercises include:Strumming ad dampingScalesChromatic exercises'Speed blasts'ArpeggiosSweep pickingThis universal set of lessons has something to offer anyplectrum guitarist whatever your taste or style!