In this lesson we are going to look at sweep picking and variations on Frank Gambale’s sweep picking guitar technique/method. I also employ alternate picking guitar technique with this method for smoothness when improvising.
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The key to “Rhythmic Phrases” and smooth sweep picking is to practice a rhythmic line, sweep arpeggio and then rhythmic line again. This is essential for flowing improvisational lines. Otherwise sweep picking can become , blip, blip,blip. Which will sound very un-rhythmical and un-musical.
I only employ simple sweep picking patterns so that I can make rapid flowing musical phrases when I am improvising.
Simple basic sweep arpeggio Pattern.
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Extended simple sweep picking arpeggio pattern
Sweep Picking guitar Lesson: Frank Gambale Style Arpeggios/Pentatonic’s
Below is how I set up the sweep picking with rapid alternate picking guitar technique so that the improvised jazz/fusion line flows as a “Rhythmical phrase” as opposed to ,blip.blip,blip.
Sweep Picking guitar Lesson: Frank Gambale Style Arpeggios/Pentatonic’s FREE eBOOK!
Lastly, is an extension of a full sweep arpeggio and how easy it is to connect different shapes/arpeggios [superimpositions] together.
Sweep Picking guitar Lesson: Frank Gambale Style Arpeggios/Pentatonic’s FREE eBOOK!
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Clifford Martin is a trained classical musician and composer. His 1st study being piano and composition and a deep study into the meticulous world of modern music theory. He also studied jazz piano and jazz drums privately.
Clifford later came back to the guitar and studied in the jazz fusion style of John McLaughlin and Al di Meola. It was at this point that he put all of his years of learning together into one musical form
This website is a sort of cataloging of ideas and musical concepts for exploitation and development in the arts of musical composition and improvisation. What started out as a jazz improvisation site has grown into a full blown, harmony, timbre, pitch and rhythm library. Peace, Enjoy!
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2 thoughts on “SWEEP PICKING GUITAR TECHNIQUE: FRANK GAMBALE STYLE LESSON AND FREE eBOOK!”
Hi..I watched some of your videos and I think the information you provide is what I had been looking for for years and I never found ..I am a begginner ..But Would you recomend me where to start with your lessons or what is your first lesson to start with. Thank you
My latest blog I published today is a really good lesson to start with because it uses alternate picking and “Altered” dominant harmony which uses scales, arpeggios and pentatonics.
It might seem a bit advanced if you a re a beginner but the key is to learn each grouping of 4 notes and then join them all together and play the whole line/phrase.
Hi..I watched some of your videos and I think the information you provide is what I had been looking for for years and I never found ..I am a begginner ..But Would you recomend me where to start with your lessons or what is your first lesson to start with. Thank you
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Hi Rinaldo,
Thanks for your comment.
My latest blog I published today is a really good lesson to start with because it uses alternate picking and “Altered” dominant harmony which uses scales, arpeggios and pentatonics.
It might seem a bit advanced if you a re a beginner but the key is to learn each grouping of 4 notes and then join them all together and play the whole line/phrase.
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