Download or read book Arpeggios for the Evolving Guitarist (USC) written by Pat Kelley and published by Mel Bay Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-14 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arpeggios are chord notes played one at a time rather than strummed or plucked all together. They are an essential part of great improvising and melody writingbecause playing chord notes in the right places creates solid melody lines. Chord notes sound more resolved than notes that are chromatic (out of the key). Practicing arpeggios will improve your ability to learn melodies, make reading music easier, and develop your tone and picking accuracy. The first part of thisbook focuses on the basic fingerings of the folliowing six arpeggios: major 7th,major 7th (#5), dominant 7th, minor 7th, minor 7th (b5), and diminished 7th. This book along with its accompanying audio represents a comprehensive guide to all things arpeggio. It delves into traditional applications of arpeggios, as well as howthey relate to slash chords, modal music and more. The student will learn about how arpeggios fall over standard chord progressions, as well as how to embellisharpeggios to make them more musical in performance situations. Includes access to online audio