Arpeggios often cause a lot of confusion because I think most people believe they can’t be that simple. In reality, an arpeggio is nothing more than breaking the notes of a chord up and playing them one at a time instead of all together (and as my kids like to tell me, Arpeggio was NOT Pinocchio’s father.)
So in this example taken from a common lesson I do with my private students, you’ll get to practice your right hand picking while your left hand really doesn’t do anything but hold a chord shape.
This is a great way to get a nice sound without a lot of work. It’s common in many different styles of music. Hope you like it.
This is also covered, along with many other patterns, in my Strumming & Rhythm Mastery course.
24 replies to "Simple Arpeggio Playing"
This is really nice. I so appreciate the lessons.
Perfect for me. Simple, easy to follow. Slow. I m old and not so quick. I want to learn very basic stuff so that I can start. Then I will understand the more complex things.
Thanks
IM SORRY, IT IS VERY FUN, SOUNDS GREAT MORE HYMNAL TYPE, I have heard of repeggios’s played them over and over, but never knew they were called this. great to know. I can sound real musical asking other band members to play certain chords arpeggio style.
Add an F you may have House of the Rising sun
sounds l;ike many songs I have heard and played. Can you show slide?
I Injoy everything it’s fun too learn how to play,wish I didn’t have still work would like to learn from you most of the day. You have a great day thank you
Great video, nice easy sound.
Great video lesson! Great for warmup before practice on BGU course!
wild! im actually seeing in my brain what your playing, gotta go try this ,thanks griff.
Very nice to listen too and fun to play!! Thanks for all your time and hard work that you do to make this possible for us.Take care!
I enjoyed this. I would enjoy it more if I didn’t always get “the shakes” whenever I try to do something with my guitar!:(
Nice little piece to practice for hand string coordination.
good stuff . been working on this a lot the single string picking is a most to learn . for me has been the some of the hardest . other getting fret board memory down. thanks for video allways good stuff to practice .
Sounds Great
Hi Griff. Really liked the arpeggio lesson keep up the good work. Thanks Griff . Ken
Going back to simple chords, always a good thing. Thanks Griff..
I.ve been doing that for awhile now, and now I can tell people “that’s an arpeggio”.
Griff,
Enjoyed this very much. All your videos are very informative
Nicely done! This simple technique pretty much got me through a lot of coffee-house acoustic gigs back in the day. Does indeed call “Love Hurts” to mind — also “Love In Vain”. Probably many others as well!
Hey, I love it Griff. Reminds me of “Love Hurts” by Nazereth. Been looking for info on arpeggios and I know I’ll use this one for practice for sure. It is such a beautiful progression. Thanks.
Hi Griff. Great video/lesson. All I can say is GREAT………..John.
Great info on playing arpeggios on guitar.
Hey Griff, Thank you! I love the sound of these chords!!Really sounds great on my Martin.
Dan AKA Skamok
nice little pattern this is something I work at . Will it work as well on the acoustic?