Sweep picking was invented a long time ago, and it's been used in many amazing solos. Where would the Eighties be without sweep picking? Where would metal be without it? Sweep picking isn't a very surprising sound anymore. So when you're crafting a solo and trying to make a lick that will give the same wonderful feel of sweeping, try these “2-1's” instead. They'll make you jump.
Sweep picking was invented a long time ago, and it's been used in many amazing guitar solos.
Where would the Eighties be without sweep picking? Where would heavy metal be without it?
While we're all thankful for it and love doing it, sweep picking isn't a very surprising sound anymore.
So when you're crafting a solo and trying to make a lick that will give the same wonderful feel of sweeping, try these “2-1's” instead. They'll make you jump.
This 2-1 technique is very guitar oriented and originates from the two octave “across the neck” shapes.
EXAMPLE 1 is what I'm talking about; it's usually the first way you learn A Ionian. Keeping within this scale shape is important as the technique relies on it.
The whole point of the 2-1 technique is to pick two notes from one string, then one from the next string, two from the next, etc. EXAMPLE 2 is a good example of getting started with this technique. It avoids the sometimes awkward fingerings that can arise from trying more complicated ones.
Try running this shape front to back. Sometimes when you're faced with 4th intervals (like G# and C# in EXAMPLE 2) instead of barring your finger across the strings the way you would when sweeping, it's better to use one finger for each