How to Sweep Pick #4 - 5-String Arpeggios 

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Every metal fan from ages 14 to 60 watch these arpeggio patterns and it s like the book of knowledge opens up with harpes playing and rays of sunshine

solid lesson, thanks much! i've been playing for like 40 years and always avoided this technique. then i half heartedly attempted it a few times after watching guys like Frank Gambale make it look so freaking effortless. So i decided to watch a few instructional vids from kind hearted folks sharing their knowledge(love you tube for that) and a few things started to click. What clicked for me personally was; a mindset that you 'push' the pick through the strings, keeping it against the resting strings the whole time, and not easing back up as in normal style picking. once i got this mindset, i was able to glide through the arpeggios in a surprisingly rapid and smooth manner. the mindset is everything! don't know if this makes much sense to anyone else, but i think i've got it! thanks again my friend.

when i close my eyes it's like i'm hearing a guitar instruction video from the late 80's/90's. lmao good video and thanks for giving names on each arpeggio too. that's annoying when someone just gives you some shapes and you don't know where they fit into a scale musically.

The best arpeggio lesson on the internet.. Very good work, Master.

These are the best videos on the internet for learning how to sweep pick. Very well explained and executed. Thank you for the time you put in to these and all your other videos :D

0:48 was what I needed to hear and (to me) it was the last piece of the puzzle: "The pick immediately rests up against the D string" + "Wait for your fretting hand" It's so simple yet so true and effective I laugh at myself for not thinking about that. With those words in mind I improved A LOT after a bit of practice and readjustment. Sometimes it's the simple things you need to hear from others in order to improve - THANK YOU!

THANKXXXXXXXXX for all this hard work! It's slowly helping my old school playing habits become more modern! Hard to teach old doggs new riffs!

Thanks a bunch Alfred Potter, bro I have drawn out all these shapes on paper & that has already helped tremendously. Visually having these scales on hand to practice has helped me progress so much!

Your videos are like old school instructional DVD , straight to the point

Just watched your whole series on sweep picking. Anxious to try this later when I get home. Your lessons were very easy to understand, and I love that you provide a lot of examples, just the right amount of theory, and clearly show what you're doing. I'll definitely be checking out more tuts down the road.

Finally someone who makes a detailed, accurate and definitive vid on how to sweep. Thanks!!!!

Thanks so much for this clip! Your explanation of the technique was clear and concise. However, the thing that (for me) really made your presentation stand out was your emphasis on slow, CORRECT repetitions of the drills. As a martial arts instructor of mine would put it; “Practice doesn’t make perfect. PERFECT practice makes perfect!” Once again, many thanks!

Well, that was a pretty fantastic vid. Great job of simplifying sweeping. I’m sure I’ll be cursing you when I first start these exercises, but when I’ve mastered it (and I will), I’ll be singing your praises!

Oh my God, now I can say " I found my way", I did finally found the most useful channel to learn a lot about my guitar playing I love the way you go straight to the point without a boring speech that forces me to stop watching a video Thank master you mean a lot for me.

One of my favorite guitar channels on this site.

I just came across your sweep series a week ago and have been working through them at slow speeds. I learned a couple of arpeggios prior to this video that I've been practicing, but this one really brings it all together. Thanks a ton for this. You're a great instructor; super clear and thorough.

I wanted to learn how to sweep. I'm so lucky that I found this lesson. Beautifully organized and no BS, especially for an advanced player. Just show me the technique and just show me the forms. Voila!

This is just awesome!😎 Thanks for the tips, it really helps, and those arpeggios sound so good 👍

dude.im so on this im proper excited about it. the best and most indepth explanation on here!

Man I was waiting for this for so long! You taught me to sweep dude! Thanks a lot

I love you Alfred. This is a great tutorial!!!!

Thank you so much..This helped me remember sweep picking/arpeggios after 13 years!!! 😉🤘🏻♥️

i have seen many sweeping technique......THIS IS THE GOOD ONE ...THANKYOU MAN...U D MAN

Great video, Thanks for sharing!

Great lesson as usual,Alfred! This techique will be my next goal!

Really great video I loved your camera angle, was easy to follow what you were teaching!

Nice men, your videos are so helpful. For the first time I am analyzing my own way of executing.

I like the tips at the end. It's like going to the gym man. Put those reps in, over and over and get it right!

this is awesome because I really wanted some different arpeggios besides major and minor to practice sweeping. Really like your videos! you're really relaxing to listen to lol

One of the best videos for the sweep picking really you're great man thanks for the easy explanation...😀😀

Thanks for another awesome lesson!!

Holyshit!! Finally sweeps explained in a way that makes sense?! Thank you!!!!

Awesome series man, thanks for helping me get started on this, I've bee struggling to make progress on sweeps for ages.

Thank you very much Alfred

Fucking love this guy!! He is way better than loads of people out there and his classes are super affordable! Alfred, if I can give you some friendly advice man, you need to invest in a better camera and sound system, improve that background and make some facebook campaigns dude, because you surely deserve more than 18K subscribers! Your classes are top notch and you are one hell of a player man! You are just a bit rough around the edges because you sure have everything to have millions of subscribers!! Again dude, I mean no disrespect!! :D

im not one for asmr but this guy has the voice to do it so well hes so calm

brobi cant believe how exactly right you are. ive burned sloppiness into my muscle memory. and thanks for going slow and putting tab dots. the best sweep lesson on youb tube man. thx

Thank you for the lesson ♥️

Awesome finally understood.. Thank you very much

I been looking for a video like this thanks

This is what i want to learn,thank you for sharing your knowledge,you are amazing!!!

Thanks alot alfred this is awesome🤘🏻😬

A very good video.Thankˋs for that!

I like this arpeggio series. Do more

Very helpful. Thank you!

Complimenti Bel Video. Bravissimo!

Good job !

Thank you sir for lesson..

You are the best 🎸🎵👍❤

You just earned a subscriber sensei...thank you for this

6:00 Thats the best damn quote about practicing I have ever heard Really gave me another aspect - A great vid btw \Keep Rocking/

este vídeo está increíble, una información clara y exacta, gracias por compartir y te mando abrazos enormes

Great video man. It's easy to understand and follow along. I subscribed. Now I need to put some of these shapes in my muscle memory and start training myself to sweep. I don't know if I'll be able to. But I'll try.

Great vid!!

Thanks for subtitles

Gracias Alfed he empezado a entender la técnica y es una constante de trabajo para poder adquirir la destreza.

Nice video, thanks man :D

Thank You Sir 💜💜💜

I like this video and i support this video.your are the good..🖒🖒

Incredible. Alfred there is a fellow out there named Bernth ,and he is an awesome player and instructor like you . I believe the two of you should get together and do some kind incredible recording together. , Maybe even put a band together. Just a thought.

excelente!!!

Usted es un maestro !!!

THANKS AGAIN BRO...

Thank you for the subtitulos!!

Wow beautiful superb video ..

sir you’re great 👍🏻 thanks a lot...

Thx man. I play pro and have won shredding contests and I've never grasp the concept of sweeping until now. I should be able to pick this up fairly quickly. Like you said though, it's important to not get too excited when learning the exercise. Keep it slow so it imprints in your brain. Shit, I watched this video so much that I feel like I know how to sweep already without even touching my guitar.

Thankyou very much sir ...excellent tutorial Thankyou

Bravoooo!

Thank you

I've been practicing this sweep picking for a while now, this shit is hard man. I can't see how sooo many guitarist just do this so easily !!

very nice , thanks

Muito bom = Very good.

Nice!!!

Very helpfull mate. you save my life. Now I can sweep my mayonnes.👍👍👍👍

Por fin un vídeo que enseña! Gracias :) alguien más es de México?

Exactly what I was looking for. Just wanted the shapes and I couldn't seem to find a post anywhere with them haha

NICE

I really do love you

The Pink Floyd shirt is a nice touch.

Exelente!!!!....from argentina...

id like to thankyou for adding the different inversions of the root it is crazy how hard it can be to find this on Google images

Great lesson man! I've got one major and one minor down and almost got the 7th chords. I have a question. Is there an advantage to learning some of the more awkward major and minor shapes (finger rolled ones) if I already can play the easier ones quite well and clean? I assume they are the same notes, just in a different order.

That transition sound was pretty sweet haha. How long did it take you to sweep that good man? I hope I can get this fast and clean someday.

Thanks man 🫂🫂🫂

Quick question. On the m7 and maj7 arpeggios, do you pull off back to the root note or do you down pick the root?

Cheers

For me the rolling back kf the fourth finger in the upstroke in a minor sweep is the hardesr, going from a barred finger to the single note again

I need to learn picking when use chord ..can u show the sweep when play the chord

Do you got more videos on how to learn to sweep pick, with tabs and or diagrams of what to do? Thanks.

Another great video Alfred! Could you field another question? You demonstrated three different variations of a major arpeggio (starting on notes 5, 3, and 1). However, you demonstrated only two variations of a minor arpeggio (starting on notes 5 and 1). My question: Is the minor arpeggio starting from the 3rd note of the minor scale something I should seek to learn in addition to these shapes? Or, is it something commonly not practiced (maybe because of tricky finger positioning)? Thanks in advance, I'm learning a ton from you.

Perfect tip about muscle memory. Not everyone mention that ;) Btw I just started learning I thought sweep is one one per string and 1st exercise is 2 note on same string 9 and 13 on A

Hey dude killer vid I was just wondering whether you hammer on the notes on the base string or pick them both with down strokes?

Good

Alfred, I have a problem: I don't understand what the actual names of the shapes are. For example, your video says the first 3 shapes are "Major", but is there some phrase or word or name to differentiate these 3 shapes? In my head I try giving them my own "pet names" because I don't know what to formally call them!

the only part i keep muckin up , and maybe dont understand is the root notes. i keep wantign to associate the red dots with hammers i guess, so im not understanding it at all . any tips ?

Please if u can make a lesson on Harmonics,like tapping,pinch...I will really Appreciate.Thank you.

Do I need to rest my finger after practicing for 2-3 hour? Cuz the chord I'm holding doesn't sound right 2-3 times in the end of the practice.. I know 2-3 h is not a long time but I just started 2 weeks ago

Desde España!!!, Te sigo desde hace poco tiempo y me gustaría poder subtitular todos tus vídeos, algunos si se pueden subtitular en español pero otros no, si puedes hacer algo al respecto te lo agradecería muchísimo, un saludo cordial maestro, me ayuda mucho su trabajo, 👍😉😎