3-String Sweep Synchronization
Clean 3-string sweep picking arpeggios focusing on right-left hand coordination. Am, C, and Dm triad shapes ascending and descending with one note per string.
Tablature
First few measures of the exercise.
How to Practice
- 1Measures 1-2: Am triad arpeggio (strings 3-2-1) — sweep down then up. One continuous pick motion per direction.
- 2Measures 3-4: C major triad shape. Same sweep motion, new finger positions.
- 3Measures 5-6: Dm → Am → C progression, one arpeggio per beat. Practice smooth shape changes.
- 4The pick should flow through strings in one motion — not individual separate strokes.
Tips & Techniques
- •The pick flows through the strings in one smooth motion, not a series of separate hits.
- •Lift each finger immediately after it sounds so notes don't ring into each other.
- •Use a rolling motion in the fretting hand — each finger barres then lifts sequentially.
- •Start extremely slow. Speed is the last thing to add with sweep picking.
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