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Sweeps may even be continued to the next note via means of tapping and may facilitate the ability to play passing notes outside of the classic arpeggio sequence.

Hence, sweeps should never be limited solely to the above pattern ; one can choose to construct completely new and different patterns just as chords can be modified into endless combinations.

Ultimately, once mastered, sweep picking can be applied to virtually any idea — arpeggio or otherwise.