Group B: Arpeggios
James Barratt covers Group B of the Grade 3 technical exercises - arpeggios such as G major and B minor, the notes of a chord played one at a time.
What's in the course
43 lessons (3h 11m) · 1 free
01. Intro to Approaches to improvisation
1:00
02. Getting started with improvisation
9:22
03. Improvising over chord tones
10:18
04. Assignment: Finding chord tones
4:05
05. Adding rhythmic interest to your solos
4:11
06. Assignment: Improvising over a chord change
2:52
07. Challenge: Submit your improv
0:24
08. Embelleshing a melody
5:36
09. Challenge: Submit your melody
0:26
10. Rhythmic improv & comping
9:55
Lesson transcript
Music Lesson: Arpeggios for Grade Three
Introduction to Arpeggios
Okay, so Group B for grade three is about arpeggios.
What is an Arpeggio?
- An arpeggio is the notes of a chord played individually.
Major Arpeggio: G Major
We're going to start here with a major arpeggio on G.
How to Play:
- Start with the second finger, just as we would with the G major scale.
B Minor Arpeggio
Now, let's have a look at the second arpeggio:
- This is a B minor arpeggio.
- Play it up on the seventh fret.
Counting:
- 1, 2, 3, 4.
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