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Outline: Learn to play arpeggio, often heard in ballads

Try three arpeggio patterns in a simple E - A chord progression.
Learn to read standard notation as much as possible (even though there are tabs provided for this lesson's phrases). Remember to pay close attention to your rhythm – use a metronome during practice.

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Chord form

NOTE: When the chords change from E to A, you can minimize finger movement by using the middle, ring and little fingers for the A chord.

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What is arpeggio?

Arpeggio is a type of broken chord – a way of playing a chord by differentiating individual notes.

For arpeggio on a guitar form the chord as normal while playing the first note, and keep picking the individual notes...

 

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