Playing through this series of E diminished seven arpeggios [E G Bb C#] at breakneck speed is dependent on a pick-hand technique known as sweep picking.
This is accomplished by applying fret-hand pressure to each string at the precise moment it’s picked, and then releasing your finger pressure off of it immediately after.
A good way to perform this quick fret-release action is to "roll" your fret-hand wrist back as the pick moves across the strings. You can also apply a light pick-hand palm mute as you sweep to help insure against string noise or errant notes.
On beat three of bar 2, I flip my fret hand over the neck and perform the arpeggios on top of the fretboard. Here, I use my thumb [indicated by the t in the finger prompts below the tab] to fret the low E [sixth string, 12th fret] so I can make the fret-hand transition over the neck without skipping a beat.
Note that from this point up to beat two of bar 5, all fret-hand finger numbers below the tablature are from the perspective of an "over-the-neck" performance.
