A quick introduction to some 3 String Sweep Picking Arpeggios. These 3 string arpeggio sweeps are used by everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen and Jason Richardson to Rusty Cooley and Steve Vai. These are a great exercise to start applying arpeggios to your playing, add some chord tones, learn some cool sweep picking mechanics, but more importantly...SHRED!!! Get a good grasp around these arpeggios and you'll be flying around the fretboard in no time.
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Major Arpeggio
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Minor Arpeggio
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Diminished Arpeggio
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