World-Renowned Virtuoso Guitarist Shares Creative Sweep Picking Secrets

CARY, Ill. - May 30, 2016 - PRLog -- World-famous guitarist and guitar instructor Tom Hess has released an online resource sharing secrets to sweep picking creativity for the guitar playing community.

In his online resource, Hess talks about five creative ways that guitar players can play musical sounding sweep picking arpeggios without resorting to speed (many guitar players struggle with speed issues).

Hess says: "You don't need to play an arpeggio as fast as possible to make it sound great. Yes, playing with speed is cool, but there are many more creative options available to help you play killer sounding arpeggios without needing to play fast."

Hess goes on to explain each of his five creative approaches in detail. He states: "One of the easiest ways to make an arpeggio sound boring is to play the entire pattern up and down, over and over... This gets old very quick. Instead of doing this, insert a break into the pattern by only playing the ascending or descending notes in the pattern. Then, mix in both AND play through the entire pattern. Add as much variety as possible and explore different approaches."

Hess also discusses adding harmony to make arpeggios sound more interesting: "By harmonizing the notes of your arpeggios, they instantly become awesome. A very easy way to do this is to harmonize using inversions of the arpeggio you are playing. "

In Hess's resource, he reveals how to play sweep picking arpeggios creatively in a video where he is teaching one of his students. All five of the creative guitar concepts are expresses very concisely and are easy to pick up and apply for any guitar player seeking to improve his or her chops.

Hess's online resource about sweep picking (https://tomhess.net/HowToMakeGuitarArpeggiosSoundAwesome) can be found on his website along with various other instructional materials for guitarists.