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Major Guitar Arpeggios
root on the 5th string

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When playing a guitar arpeggio with the root on a string other than the 6th string do the following.

  1. Start by playing the lowest root (in this case the 5th string)
  2. Play down to the lowest note in the arpeggio form (on the 6th string)
  3. Play up to the highest note in the arpeggio form (1st string)
  4. Then come back down and end on the lowest root again.

This way your ear becomes accustom to how the notes relate to the root of the arpeggio. If you just started playing on the lowest note, your ear would hear all of the rest of the notes in relationship to that note, and not the root.

Fingering

major guitar arpeggio root on the 5th string fingering

Note Functions

major guitar arpeggio root on the 5th string functions

This is the guitar tablature for a D major guitar arpeggio using the form above. The notes in parentheses are the root of the arpeggio (D).

D major guitar arpeggio tablature

Fingering

major guitar arpeggio root on the 5th string fingering

Note Functions

major guitar arpeggio root on the 5th string functions

This is the tablature for a D major guitar arpeggio using the form above. The notes in parentheses are the root of the arpeggio (D).

D major guitar arpeggio tablature

Fingering

major guitar arpeggio root on the 5th string fingering

Note Functions

major guitar arpeggio root on the 5th string functions

This is the tablature for a D major guitar arpeggio using the form above. The notes in parentheses are the root of the arpeggio (D).

D major guitar arpeggio tablature

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