Sweep and Tap

In this lesson we're combining sweep picking with tapping. This is a great way to create a fluid extension that adds flavour to your sweep picking by adding a tap at the top of the arpeggio, and when executed properly it sounds really impressive.

Key points

• Pay attention to timing - the tapped note should be even compared to the other notes

• The tapped notes in this exercise are the root notes of each arpeggio

• You can slide the last note of the Bb arpeggio into the first note of the C arpeggio

Lick Shapes

Blue = first shape, Green = second shape, Yellow = third shape

The squares show notes that are tapped with the picking hand

How to make the most of this course

See below for the interactive TAB synced to video this exercise. Use this to help you master this lick and build up your speed. Useful features of the interactive TAB player include:

• Slow down the lick to see how it's played

• Loop a section to focus on that part before moving on to the next section

• Activate the 'fretboard visualisation', which shows which note is being played as well as which shapes are being used, all in real time

• See the TAB brought to life as the player syncs to the video in real time!

Sweep and Tap - Interactive TAB