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Arp Symmetry

Chris Feener
AdvancedAny styleExercises 5 lessons8m

Hey guys! This tutorial is focused on highlighting and "correcting" an issue with many of the common five and six string arpeggio sequences we see. We'll be applying a "no pick stroke missed" approach where we would normally visit our trusty pull-off technique - we'll accomplish this by eliminating certain notes and adding others. So here's the 5 bar etude. We cover a few different arpeggios, including both five and six string patterns - but in analyzing what changes must be made to acquire our arpeggio symmetry, you'll get the gist of how we apply this strictly staccato approach to any arpeggios you may be dealing with. So, let's break it down and head on over to the next video!

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  1. 1 1:06 Lesson · 1m Arp Symmetry - Introduction Hey guys! This tutorial is focused on highlighting and "correcting" an issue with many of the common five and six string arpeggio sequences we see. We'll be applying a "no pick stroke missed" approach where we... Tab
  2. 2 2:13 Lesson · 2m Arp Symmetry - Part 1 The first arpeggio highlights one of the most common five-string patterns. To apply our distinct economy-style pick approach to this, however, we'll have to make some modifications - beginning with the second... Tab
  3. 3 2:45 Lesson · 3m Arp Symmetry - Part 2 The next bar contains two repetitions of a six-string E minor arpeggio. The thing to focus on before getting too deep into this one, however, is how we transition into it. From the A minor, the final note was... Tab
  4. 4 1:11 Lesson · 1m Arp Symmetry - Part 3 In measure 4, we see another five-string arpeggio. This time, a dominant 7 instead of a natural minor. The picking is identical to that of the A minor arpeggio, but the fingering is a little tanglier. Tab
  5. 5 0:56 Lesson · 1m Arp Symmetry - Part 4 Last, but not least, we're back to another six-string arpeggio, and instead of minor, we're major. Much like the transition between the two five-string arps, this is the same. The picking pattern is identical... Tab

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