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Frank Gambale Sweep Idea

Mike Salow
AdvancedFusionCool Riffs 7 lessons13m

So I decided to take a break from "Licking Up the Modes" this time around. I apologize if you were looking forward to Phrygian, but I promise we'll pick up where we left off in the next tutorial.  I thought it'd be fun to talk about this Frank Gambale Sweep Idea. Frank Gambale has been a huge influence on my playing throughout the years so this "Idea" is something I use a lot in my playing. I don't call it a lick because, in my head, it is more of a rhythm-based idea that can be used throughout multiple shapes and arpeggios. We'll be using this "idea" throughout the 7 arpeggios diatonic to the key of C major. Cmaj7 - Dm7 - Em7 - Fmaj7 - G7 - Am7 - Bm7b5. Check out the next video for the specific arpeggios shapes we'll be using.

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  1. 1 1:10 Lesson · 1m Frank Gambale Sweep Idea: Intro So I decided to take a break from "Licking Up the Modes" this time around. I apologize if you were looking forward to Phrygian, but I promise we'll pick up where we left off in the next tutorial.  I thought...
  2. 2 1:15 Lesson · 1m Frank Gambale Sweep Idea: Arpeggio Shapes Again the arpeggios we'll be using are: Cmaj 7 - Dm7 - Em7 - Fmaj7 - G7 - Am7 - Bm7b5. Not only is this sweep idea cool and useful but these arpeggio shapes are extremely useful! They sit under the fingers... Tab Guitar Pro
  3. 3 1:54 Lesson · 2m Frank Gambale Sweep Idea: Major 7 Arpeggios Alright, so here is the sweep "idea" applied to our two major 7 arpeggios diatonic to the key of C major; Cmaj7 and Fmaj7. Note that these shapes are exactly the same, just played at different parts of the... Tab Guitar Pro
  4. 4 1:33 Lesson · 2m Frank Gambale Sweep Idea: Minor 7 Arpeggios This is the exact same thing, just applied to our three minor 7 arpeggios this time. Dm7 - Em7 - Am7. No barring this time, but we'll have to use all four fingers on our left hand. Again, all three shapes are... Tab Guitar Pro
  5. 5 0:53 Lesson · 1m Frank Gambale Sweep Idea: dom7 and min7b5 Arps Alright instead of doing separate videos for the last two, I decided to put them together, since there is only one of each. So again, the same thing as before. There will be some barring in the G7 arpeggio but... Tab Guitar Pro
  6. 6 1:21 Lesson · 1m Frank Gambale Sweep Idea: Outro/Arpeggio Exercise Alright guys, I hope you find this useful!  Here's an exercise that will really help you to start utilizing this sweep idea. All we're doing is playing through each arpeggio in order. Don't be afraid to mix... Tab Guitar Pro
  7. 7 4:38 Backing track · 5m Frank Gambale Sweep Idea: Backing Track Like I said earlier, this backing track is the same one for "Licking Up the Modes: Ionian". It works perfect for our Frank Gambale lick, seeing that all the arpeggios are diatonic to the key of C Major. Have...

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