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This one is mostly shred.It's basically a mix of different inspirations.You'll find many combinations like this one around but I'll submit my personal one.
Too bad I couldn't play it on comp since I can't plug the guitar in but I'll explain in 2 words what you should do if you want to play such arpeggios combinations.

First of all,this is an A major extended arpeggio which means it extends more than one octave and contains some extra note than the triad which is A,C#,E in this case(the extra notes are the 7th maj which is G# and the 2nd maj which is B whether played in tapping or with pick).
You should hammer-on and pull-off as indicated but you can pick everything if you like;there's no exact rule on picking but I suggest to use legato wherever you can(I think you understand it's gonna play smoother this way:))
Use sweep picking all around and I suggest to practice alternate picking slowly on this kind of things'cause it really helps to get a good idea of the fret positions under your fingers(sweeping is easier to go over the frets and catch the string).But you definitely have to sweep it to go up to speed.But speed is just a tool for the accuracy;first play it clean and sure and then speed up(you have a heard a lot of these warnings right?:))
In other words,be melodic even on fast runs,sweeps,scales or whatever,otherwise speed is useless.
You should play this one in group of 6 notes,which means 6 notes in one click of metronome(16th notes obviously)and so giving the idea of putting the accent every 6 notes.As for tapping when you get on the last note before tapping get your finger(middle finger is better for me)closer to the fretboard while you pick the last note,tap and pull-off immediately thus giving that ring-bell sound and back on your position to continue sweeping(rememeber that after you tap you need not get back with picking hand next tot the bridge,you can even pick with your hand right above the fretboard while you get back in position).
On the next section which is the 12p11h12 on the 5th string(it's somewhat a tapping with left hand) tap with left hand 3rd and 2nd fingers.It means that right after you pull off to the C# on the 9th fret on the 1st string,you should really jump over from the 1st string up to the 5th,then hammer-on the 12th fret,pull-off to the 11th and hammer-on again on the 12th(it's not easy but it's hard to keep everything clean in distorsion)and then get your way back on the 1st string getting ready for the last part but not before you have tapped 17th fret on the 1st string with your right hand.It's important that after you tap with your left hand you immediately put your left hand for tapping on 1st string,this way muffling,palm muting the other string which you don't want to let ring.
After you slide tap from 17th to 19th fret,pull off and sweep down to the 4s5,6th string and apply a wide vibrato(any vibrato will do but to remember to play vibratoes anytime you finish a lick or exercise:)).
If you do this last part only using left hand legato and right hand to mute strings on the left hand discending it's gonna play even smoother(using some compression really helps to hammer on without using the pick attack in distorsion).
Ok,that's all widdly-widdly guys.If you have any question e-mail me.I hope I didn't bother you with this long thing but I felt like doin'it tonight.
One last thing...when you play this sweeps or anyother play like violin speedin up and down a bit on ascending and descending to give much more like a flowing motion.
Bye!I'll be back:))


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