PREMIER CLINIC
From 7-String Guitar
by Tobias Hurwitz & Glenn Riley
Sweep Picking on the Seven-String Guitar
The following etude highlights sweep picking technique in a style often used by artists such as Steve Vai, who played a
standard-tuned seven-string guitar extensively on his groundbreaking release, Passion and Warfare. Pay close attention to
the picking indications so that you properly execute the sweeping.
ETUDE NO. 1: SWEEPING TO THE SEVENTH POWER