Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sweep picking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.84 in modern English

Syllables: sweep- pick-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A technique for playing arpeggios on the guitar quickly and smoothly by moving the pick in one direction (down or up) across several strings in a single fluid sweep, rather than using individual strokes for separate notes.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does sweep picking mean?: A technique for playing arpeggios on the guitar quickly and smoothly by moving the pick in one direction (down or up) across several strings in a single fluid sweep, rather than using individual strokes for separate notes.

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