Arpeggios over a progression
Arpeggiate each chord of a progression with as little hand movement as possible.
| e | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | ||||||||||||||||
| G | ||||||||||||||||
| D | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| A | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| E | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Pick direction or finger |
| e | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | |||||||||||
| G | |||||||||||
| D | 2 | ||||||||||
| A | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Pick direction or finger |
String 6, Fret 5: A2 · · Scale tone
Technique tips
- Look for common tones between consecutive chords.
- Listen to how the third defines each chord.
Common mistakes
- Jumping positions unnecessarily.
- Letting notes ring over each other.
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Tempo & session
BPM
With a target tempo, each pass adds 4 BPM until it reaches it.
min
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