arpeggios

Latest about arpeggios

Neal Schon of Journey performs at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on September 3, 1981

How Neal Schon’s dramatic arpeggios inspired one of the most famous lines in Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’

By Phil Weller published

A secret rehearsal space and a love for Jack Bruce’s basslines also played their part in the song's creation, as Schon explains

Guitarists
L-R: Guitarists Bill Frisell, Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp

Sick of Playing the Same Old Lead Lines? Here’s How Guitar Players Like Robert Fripp, Bill Frisell and Frank Zappa Broke the Mold

By Patrick Brennan published

Learn to play “outside” by superimposing arpeggios over chord changes

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Guitar prison

Break Out of Your Box with the CAGED System

By Tom Kolb published

An introduction to the highly useful workings of this mysterious fretboard mapping theory.

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Classical guitarist

The Art of Classical Guitar: Expand Your Skills with This Fingerstyle Tremolo Picking Technique

By Andrew Hull published

Learn the beautiful composition “a Nela” from the composer himself – classical guitarist Andrew Hull.

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guitarist

Broaden Your Sweep-Picking Palette and Expand Your Melodic Vocabulary

By Patrick Brennan published

Master one of the most ambitious technical endeavors a guitarist can pursue.

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Gary Moore performs live in London in 1973

How to Craft Sizzling Rock Leads Using Pivot Arpeggios

By David Brewster published

Generate cool-sounding repetition licks that flow and work well in a variety of musical contexts.

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Master Arpeggios in Just Five Easy Steps

By Guitar Player Staff published

This training session on arpeggios will add variety to your soloing and finesse to your rhythm playing.

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Guitar Essentials: Learn Arpeggios in Just One Hour

By Guitar Player Staff published

Learning more about arpeggios will not only aid your own fretboard exploration but also help you understand what’s going on in the music of others­.

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