Master Sweep Picking

with Edoardo Taddei

$19.99 PDF | $24.99 Paperback

Discover cutting-edge exercises and etudes developed by Edoardo Taddei to guide you through the art of sweep picking. This 100+ page book & video package will take you from essential techniques to advanced arpeggios, helping you unlock speed and precision in your playing.

Featuring

  28 Mastery Exercises

   24 Blazing Etudes

   Audio, Guitar Pro, & Dual-Camera Video

   Bonus 90-Minute Masterclass

A Musical Method...

The Complete Guide from Starter Sweeps to Advanced Arpeggiation!

Step 1: Learn
Learn Essential sweep picking patterns.

Step 2: Practice
Lock it in with a musical example.

Step 3: Master
Push yourself with epic etudes and solos!

The Ultimate Guide

To Sweep Picking

COVERING

  • Technique Mechanics
  • Sweep Arpeggios
  • Essential Patterns
  • In-depth Explanations
  • Examples from Edoardo’s Music
  • Incorporating Tapping
  • Practice advice & lots more!

✨ Bonus content: 90min video masterclass and audio & video of every example.

Available in Paperback and PDF

Both formats include audio & video content

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Course Overview

Check out exactly what you'll learn!

Chapter 1: Building the Movement

Lay the foundation for sweep picking by mastering the mechanical motion between two strings. This chapter focuses on directional picking, rest strokes, and pickslanting essentials using major triads.

Chapter 2: Two-String Sweeps

Develop the iconic sweeping loop motion by integrating pull-offs and combining ascending and descending movements with musical études for application.

Chapter 3: Three-String Sweeps

Expand your sweep technique to cover three-string arpeggios, and tackle speed bursts, grace notes, and intricate fingering patterns to enhance fluency and musicality.

Chapter 4: Four-String Sweeps

Add another string and learn how to execute extended arpeggios using slides, groups of four notes, and string skipping patterns to build dynamic phrases.

Chapter 5: Five-String Sweeps

Unlock the full potential of hourglass-shaped five-string arpeggios, explore inside picking, and dive into challenging patterns used by Jason Becker and other neoclassical icons.

Chapter 6: Six-String Sweeps

Master the full-range arpeggios across all six strings. Learn how to combine extended groups of notes, tapping techniques, and melodic phrasing into your sweep picking vocabulary.

Chapter 7: Solo Sections from Songs

Apply everything you’ve learned to real music. These études are pulled straight from Edoardo’s own compositions and demonstrate sweep picking in full musical context.

By the End of This Book…

You’ll have developed not just technical mastery of sweep picking, but also the ability to use it musically—spanning from two-string patterns to complex full-song solos, combining slides, tapping, inside picking, and more into a personalized, expressive sweep picking approach.
Meet your instructor

Edoardo Taddei

Edoardo Taddei is an acclaimed Italian guitarist and educator, renowned for his technical precision and innovation in the realm of progressive rock and metal. With years of experience as a performer and teacher, Edoardo has carved out a unique space in the guitar world, sharing his expertise with students and professionals alike.

Master

Sweep Picking Today

with Edoardo Taddei

$19.99 PDF | $24.99 Paperback

Sweep Picking by Edoardo Taddei

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