Recognizing Arpeggios while Reading

You will find that arpeggioA chord whose notes are played in succession, as if it were part of a melody, as opposed to all together in harmony.s are commonly used in melodies.

Here we’ll systematically practice a few.

Basic arpeggios in C

Let’s warm up with these one-octave arpeggios in C.

Two-Octave Arpeggios in F

This exercise is a bit more advanced, and requires some position shifts as well. Take your time with it. If you’re a beginner, you may want to come back to this one later.

As the creator of Hub Guitar, Grey has compiled hundreds of guitar lessons, written several books, and filmed hundreds of video lessons. He teaches private lessons in his Boston studio, as well as via video chat through TakeLessons.