Arpeggio Exercises

Arpeggios can add a new dimension to any guitarist's arsenal. Try playing the exercises below to develop your arpeggio skills.

Exercise #1

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Tab:

E---------0-----------0-----------0---------0

B-------1-----------1-----------1---------1--

G-----0-----------0-----------0---------0----

D---------------------------------------------

A-3-----------3-----------3---------3---------

E------------------------------------------------


Exercise #2

Once you have that down, try changing the order in which you pluck the strings. The left hand remains the same, but the right hand picks the chord figuration using a different pattern.

Try the exercise below.

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Tab:

E--------0--------0--------0--------0

B----1--------1--------1--------1----

G------0--------0--------0--------0--

D------------------------------------

A--3--------3--------3--------3------

E------------------------------------


Exercise #3

Finally, try integrating chord changes while plucking the notes of a chord individually and out of direct order. See the tablature below.

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Tab:

E-----------0--------1---------3

B------1---------1--------3-----

G--------0---------2--------0---

D--------------3-----------------

A--3-----------------------------

E-----------------------3--------


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