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.