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Arpeggios
An arpeggio is a chord played in single notes rather than strummed. A
major arpeggios is built using the same formual as a major chord. The
formula is the 1st, 3rd, and 5th interval, from the major scale. Below
well take a look at A major scale, the formula for A major arpeggio and
alternate arpeggio shapes.
.......................................................................................................................A
Major (Chord) .
A
Major Scale................................................................................................Arpeggio
Formula
.............
e :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
D :-------------------------------------4----6----7---------------------------------------------------------------
A :--------------------4-----5----7------------------------------------4----7-----------------------------------
E :-----------5---7------------------------------------------------5----------------------------------------------
Notes:. ---..-A
...B..
C# ...D....
E... F#..
G#
...A..................
A... C#..
E
Intervals:
---1
...2...
3 .....4.....
5... 6.....
7 .....8..................
1.... 3....
5
As
mentioned above , there are many different shapes, you can play arpeggios.
For example, A Major Arpeggio Formula example #1
.e
:----------------------------------------------5---------------------------------------------------------------
B :----------------------------------2-----5---------5-----2---------------------------------------------------
G :----------------------------2----------------------------------2----------------------------------------------
D :----------------------2---------------------------------------------2-----------------------------------------
A :-----------------4--------------------------------------------------------4-----------------------------------
E :-----------5--------------------------------------------------------------------5-----------------------------
Notes:. ----..-A
. ..C#...E...-.
A....C#
....E.....A.....E....
C#.. A
. . E.....C#..-A
My
favorite shape for playing Major and Minor Arpeggios, are derived from
the barre chord shape, as shown below. A good practice habit is to add
the hammer-ons and pull-offs shown. A good method of picking, is to slightly
mute the strings , while using all downstrokes from Low E to small e string,
and on the descend, using upstrokes on the B, G, D,A, and Large E string(stopping
at the 9th fret)
Then starting over at the 5th fret as explained above. Try practicing
these slowly at first, using this method, until you can gain total control,
then try to gain speed.Try this same technique on the minor arpeggios,
taught below.
...................h...........................
h...
p
e :----------------------------------5---9---5-------------------------------------------------------------------
B :------------------------------5---------------5---------------------------------------------------------------
G :--------------------------6-----------------------6-----------------------------------------------------------
D :----------------------7-------------------------------7-------------------------------------------------------
A :------------------7---------------------------------------7---------------------------------------------------
E :---------5---9------------------------------------------------9---5------------------------------------------
Our
Video lesson Volume 3 demonstrates and teaches how Randy Rhoads fingertapped
major arpeggios while soloing.
Minor
Arpeggios
A minor arpeggio uses the formula, 1st, flatted 3rd, and 5th intervals
as shown below. Compare this to the formula above. My choice here again,
is the barre chord shape.
A
Minor Arpeggio Formula Basic Pattern #1
.e
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------5----------------------------------
B :------------------------------------------------------------------------5-------5------------------------------
G :--------------------------------------------------------------2----5---------------5----2--------------------
D :---------------------------------------------------------2-------------------------------------2---------------
A :----------------3-------------7--------------------3----------------------------------------------3----------
E :-------5---------------------------------------5-------------------------------------------------------5------
Notes:.---A
..... ..C.............
..E....-..-...
........A....C
....E....A....C..
E.. A
.. E...C...-A.....E...C...A
...........--.1.........b3...............5..
Barre
Chord Shape
.....................h.......................................
h...
p
.e
:--------------------------------------------5---8---5--------------------------------------------------------
B :----------------------------------------5------------------5--------------------------------------------------
G :-----------------------------7----5----------------------------5----7---------------------------------------
D :------------------------7-------------------------------------------------7-----------------------------------
A :---------------------7---------------------------------------------------------7------------------------------
E :-----------5---8-------------------------------------------------------------------8----5-------------------
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