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Arpeggios:
Another excellent way to expand your range on the neck is
through the use of arpeggios. To play anarpeggio you simply play
the notes of a chord in a set sequence instead of all at once.To
use arpeggiosrequres some basic knowlege of chords. You need to
know the basics of chord construction. We alreadyhit some of this
in the section on harmony, but here's a quick rundown of the
formulas for some
common chords!hord "ame #ormula $xample
! %a&or , (, ) !, $, *
! minor , +(, ) !, $b, *
!%a& , (, ), !, $, *, -
!min , +(, ), + !, $b, *, -b
! /om0 , (, ), + !, $, *, -b
Arpeggios are chords played melodically instead of
harmonically.1earning to play arpeggios will
greatly extend your knowledge and experience of notes,and how
they sound when played
together,gi2ing you more opportunity for creati2e &amming in
the rehearsal room.This sectionlists,chromatically,the arpeggios
you are most likely to come acrose in your early days as a -ass
player.
"ow here are some examples of common arpegios and more complex
shapes and patterns.All of these
are mo2able forms
Applying Arpeggios
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3o how do you use them4 The simplest way to employ arpegios is
to simply outline the chord of a
progression. 5f you progression is one bar each of !, #, and *
all ma&or0, you can play a ! ma&or
arpegio o2er the first chord, an # ma&or arpeggio o2er the
second chord, and a * ma&or arpegio o2er the
third
chord. You can use them as part of your bass line, or you can
use them as licks in
a solo. A well executed fast arpeggio can catch your audience's
attention, and it also adds some horizontal
movement to your line
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