Arpeggios
In this section arpeggios and their fingerings will be discussed. Arpeggios are an important tool in playing lead guitar. A good working knowledge of where the chord tones lie on the guitar can keep you out of trouble. They are also one of the keys to more advanced playing as you learn to play through changes.
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- Fingering Three Arpeggios
These fingerings are pretty straight forward. No surprises as we stick to the one finger per fret rule. Be aware of situations where you can use the rolling technique. If you need a refresher on the rolling technique watch
Read More» - Fingering Two Arpeggios
Out of all the scale fingerings, number two presents the most options and also the greatest challenge. This lesson explores a few of the many available fingerings for arpeggios from scale number two.
Read More» - Fingering One Arpeggios
This video demonstrates a few key arpeggios for fingering one of the major scale.
When first learning scales and arpeggios on the guitar it’s a good idea to stick to the one finger per fret rule. Most things on the guitar fall comfortably under a 4 fret span and fingering one is no exception. Practicing this […]
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