5-String Sweep Cascades
Extended 5-string arpeggio sweep patterns. Am and Dm shapes across strings 5-1 with hammer-on turnaround at the top. Builds endurance and cross-string muting discipline.
Tablature
First few measures of the exercise.
How to Practice
- 1Measures 1-2: Am 5-string arpeggio (strings 5-4-3-2-1). Sweep down through all 5, hammer at top, pull-off, sweep back up.
- 2Measures 3-4: Dm 5-string shape. Same sweep motion, shifted position.
- 3Measures 5-6: Am → Dm → C → Em progression, each arpeggio sweeps across all 5 strings.
- 4One note per string — no two notes should ring at the same time (except the top hammer/pull).
Tips & Techniques
- •Use palm muting with your right hand to kill each string immediately after picking it.
- •The fretting hand rolls across the barre — each finger lifts right after its note sounds.
- •At the turnaround (top string), the hammer-on and pull-off must be crisp and clear.
- •Think of the sweep as one long stroke, not five individual picks.
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