Guitar Grade 7: Technique

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine holding your guitar pick 🎸. For a 'sweep pick', you glide the pick across the strings in one smooth motion, like brushing dust off a table.

2. 2

   What does 'sweep picking' feel like? 🎸

3. 3

   Sweep across 3 strings now — start on the low E string, then glide down to the A and D strings.

4. 4

   Let's do a sweep pick on the A, D, and G strings together. 🎸

5. 5

   When sweep picking, should you stop between strings? 🎸

6. 6

   Now try a sweep across 4 strings — from the low E down to the B string. Go slowly at first!

7. 7

   What is the key to a clean sweep pick? 🎸