Arpeggios

Or noodling

Thanks to Steve Kinzler we now have the added dimension of sound to the Arpeggio Page.

Just click onto the "Loop" or "Play" button and you will soon here me playing these arpeggios for you. Or click the "Load" checkbox on the ones you want to hear and they will all start to be loaded. The checkbox dissapears when loaded.



Alternativly you can click on the *.au files and download them for later use.

Here's a few arpeggios to be getting into your fingers. They can be really effective whilst soloing. Though don't think that you can get away with flowing one after another. Learning to solo is a lifetime project.

The following arpeggios are just the basic groundwork of Django/Gypsy style playing.

Start on the lowest note and work your way up. Playing all the notes indicated on each string before changing to the next string. If you stick to the fingers indicated it should be a doddle.

When you've got them running smoothly,play em backwards. Then and only then start to speed up, a bit at a time. No matter what happens, have fun.

Root notes are indicated by ( ) .

The lowest note, indicated by brackets ( ), is the Root note which means you can move this note to any position up or down the fretboard. Whatever that first note becomes is your new root. i.e. E minor up one fret = F minor. Or G Maj up two frets = A Maj and so on.

Em Arpeggio

Fifth String Root

E!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!--4--! B!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!--4--! G!-----!-----!--1--!-----!--3--!--4--! D!-----!-----!--1--!-----!-----!-----! A!-(1)-!-----!--3--!--4--!-----!-----! E!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! 7th

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EMIN.AU 40kb

Gm Arpeggio

Sixth String Root

E!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! B!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!--4--! G!-----!-----!-----!-----!--3--!-----! D!-----!-----!--1--!-----!--3--!--4--! A!-----!-----!--1--!-----!-----!-----! E!-(1)-!-----!--3--!--4--!-----!-----! 3rd

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GMIN.AU 40kb

G Diminished Arpeggio (Horizontal)

E!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----!--4--! B!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----! G!-----!-----!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----!-----! D!-----!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----!-----!-----! A!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! E!-(1)-!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! 3rd Wow! Look at em go!

Here's a tip: These diminished runs are usually played over a 7th chord. If your 7th chord was say G7, then harmonicly you would want to play a F dimished over this (take my word for it). To keep things moving while improvising you start your diminished run on the G (3rd fret E string) then pick up the B (2nd Fret A string) on an F diminished run. This is harmonicly OK and also helps get the girls.

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GDIMH.AU 28kb

Another G diminished Arpeggio (Vertical)

E!-----!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--! B!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----! G!-----!-----!--2--!-----!-----!-----! D!-----!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----! A!-(1)-!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----! E!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! 10th

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GDIMV.AU 34kb

C Maj Arpeggio

E!-----!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----! B!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----! G!--1--!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! D!--1--!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! A!-----!-----!--3--!-----!-----!-----! E!-----!-----!-----!-(4)-!-----!-----! 5th

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CMAJ.AU 30kb

Another C Maj Arpeggio

E!-----!--1--!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!--4--! B!-----!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----! G!-----!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----! D!--1--!-----!-----!--4--!-----!-----! A!-----!-(2)-!-----!-----!-----!-----! E!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----!-----! 2nd

Sounds the same as cmaj.au above

Usefull Arpeggios

Here is an arpeggio that will get your fingers moving accross the fretboard. Once you've got it in your fingers you will realise how usefull it is as one of the set arpeggois that is commonly used by Django and the Gypsy guitarists of today. I've played it slow so you can here how it goes.

Transpose to different positions as required and work out how to start on the D string.

G Arpeggio:

Numbers denote fret positions: e ----------------------------------------------------5--3--2--3--7- B ----------------------------------------5--3--2--3---------------- G ----------------------------5--4--3--4---------------------------- D ----------------7--5--4--5---------------------------------------- A ----7--5--4--5---------------------------------------------------- E ------------------------------------------------------------------

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EARPEGG.AU 48kb

Diminished Run

Play each note clearly. Sweeping the pick down and maintaining the flow as you move from position to position.

This is pure Django style.

Numbers denote fret positions: e ------3-----3----6------6----9------9-----12-------12----15----------- B ----------2-----------5-----------8-------------11-------------------- G --------3-----------6-----------9------------12----------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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DIMRUN.AU 27kb