I Got Rhythm Guitar 10 - Arpeggiated Chords I

Hi there Joe Kataldo here with another installment of I Got Rhythm Guitar, today the spotlight is on Arpeggiated chords Today and for the next four lessons, we will analyze and practice in a musical way the most common patterns from simple to complex.

This Lesson Will Improve
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Arpeggiated Rhythm Patterns

Play Chord Progression

Chords Embellishment


Arpeggiated Chords I
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This is the easiest one, where all the notes were played in sequences, from the lowest one to the highest, the picking motion is not the constant alternate one you are accustomed to, but follow the same rules of economy picking, you will change from Down picking to Up picking only when you have to change direction. This may feel a little bit odd in the begin, but trust me is the most flawless method to play arpeggiated parts, specially in live situations.

The picking pattern for this lesson is constant: DOWN - DOWN - DOWN - UP

The Progression is:

D - Dsus2 - Dsus4 - D

F/D - G/D - D Dsus4 - D

D - Dsus2 - Dsus4 - D

G/D - A/D - D Dsus4 - D


Techniques Focus
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An Arpeggiated Chord is one where the notes are played one at the time in a melodic way, rather than strumming in an harmonic way.


Theory Focus
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Chords embellishment are created usually adding notes from the parent scale to a basic chord shape:

D major scale

1-2-3--4-5-6-7--8
D-E-F#-G-A-B-C#-D

D Major triad

1---3----5-
D---F#---A-

Dsus4 - a DMajor triad embellished with the 4th in place of the major 3rd

1------4-5-
D------G-A-


Recommended Listening
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You will find a big use of arpeggiated chord progression in Pop Music, I'll leave you the choice of your favorite singer


See you next lesson with some more complex appeggiated patterns

Joe Kataldo