| Perhaps you have heard the word arpeggio
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| | several times until your fingers get
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| being tossed around by other musicians,
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| | accustomed to the movement. Be careful to
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| but have absolutely no clue what they
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| | maintain a relaxed "cupped" hand in order
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| were talking about. Simply defined, an
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| | to avoid tension and fatigue.1
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| arpeggio refers to playing the notes
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| | ---------------a-----------
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| within a chord in rapid succession. On
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| | 2 ----------m------m-------
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| the guitar, this can be done by either
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| | 3 -------i---------------i----
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| using a pick or your
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| | 4 ---------------------------
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| fingers.Incorporating arpeggios into your
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| | 5 ----p----------------------
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| guitar playing can be a very simple
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| | 6 ---------------------------Notice that
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| matter, or a very complicated one,
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| | your thumb (p) is playing an open A on
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| depending on your approach to the
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| | the bass string which is also the name of
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| subject. Because I am a guitar teacher, I
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| | the chord.The pattern uses eighth notes
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| generally try to find ways to introduce
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| | in 3/4 time and is counted:p i m a m i
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| my students to new techniques that are
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| | 1 & 2 & 3 &One complete sequence of the
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| easy to understand and relatively easy to
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| | pattern is equal to one measure of
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| do. So let's see if I can help you learn
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| | music.Now try playing the same pattern
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| how to play an arpeggio today.If you want
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| | using a D major chord and then an E major
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| to use a fingerpicking style to play an
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| | chord. Move your thumb to play the open
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| arpeggio, then you need to know how the
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| | bass string which identifies the name of
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| right hand fingers are identified. There
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| | the chord you are on. The other fingers
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| are four letters, p-i-m-a, which stand
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| | (i-m-a) will play the same strings on all
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| for the Spanish words: pulgar, indicio,
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| | three chords.Once you are comfortable
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| medio, and anular. These four letters
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| | playing an arpeggio with the chords: A
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| represent each finger as follows:p =
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| | major, D major, and E major, try playing
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| thumbi = index fingerm = middle fingera =
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| | the same chord progression as it is used
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| ring fingerWhen you are trying an
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| | in the Christmas song Silent Night. Here
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| arpeggio for the first time, then I
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| | is the link:Silent NightHave fun!FREE
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| suggest you start with a chord, or chord
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| | Reprint Rights - You may publish this
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| progression, that you can play fairly
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| | article in your e-zine or on your web
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| well. For our purpose today, we will
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| | site as long as you include the following
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| start with the chord A major and then
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| | information:Kathy Unruh is a singer
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| progress to a chord progression in the
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| | songwriter and webmaster of ABC Learn
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| key of A.While holding an A major chord,
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| | Guitar. She has been writing songs and
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| play each string that is identified in
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| | providing guitar lessons to students of
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| the pattern below with the corresponding
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| | all ages for over 20 years.
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| fingers of your right hand. Practice it
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