Your First Arpeggio Lesson

Arpeggios for guitar. Where do you start? How do you incorporate them? Why would you want to?

In this video I break down arpeggios to their very core. If you've never played them, this video is for you! But even if you have played some, my take on it might hold some insight for you.

00:00 Demonstration
00:22 Thesis
01:05 Introduction
03:52 Lesson
09:45 Wrap Up

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Thanks for watching!
Chris

[jarenm]

I have made a lot of progress with the guitar over the last 6 months, majority of which I owe to you. Just wanted to say thanks Chris!

[Kevin]

A great lesson. It makes you look at chords as more than “grips” or “shapes”. Very helpful.

[TomKaszuba]

I could never rap my head around arpeggios. In 10 short minutes now I get it. A seemingly confusing topic made easy. That takes a talented teacher. Thank you very much Chris.

[DisruptedSinner]

I've been playing for 40 years and this lesson / explanation is frickin' awesome. Thanks! 💪🎸🔥

[TheRealCAPerry]

Probably one for a follow on lesson is to expand on the idea that arpeggios don’t need to go up and down in the order the chord suggests - they can be played in any order, which opens us up to the idea of string skipping. Good examples can be found in Radiohead’s ‘Street Spirit (Fade Out)’ and Pink Floyd’s ‘Is there anybody out there?’.

[mihaitoma]

This really is my first lesson in arpeggios. Wanted to see what they're about and then one of my favourite youtube teachers makes this video . Ready for lesson 2.

[smoothpicker]

Another fantastic lesson by the best teacher on you tube!

[timsellsted]

Not sure how I missed this video? I must have been getting ready for the CTG workshop!

[davidt]

I Love Your Content, Chris! If I lived across the street from you, you would have to tell me, it's time to go home now, it's 11pm and tomorrow's another day! Keep On, Keepin' On! 👍🎸✌😎

[humbleviewpoint]

Keep 'em coming! Thank you for helping us stay curious.

[joycegrove]

Great lesson! Thank you!
And I especially loved the piece you played at the start :)

[tomeasley]

what a great way to learn new triads and helps to memorize notes on the neck

[jimdep]

Thank you ! I've been playing bass for many years but now learning guitar. Your lesson and concepts are much appreciated .

[Rickster]

Dropping that knowledge! Jam on Chris! 🎸

[kevinhudson]

Chris always a brilliant lesson thank you, you certainly add colour to my playing

[michaelmerrullo]

Great lesson Chris! Some great light bulb moments here for me. Great way to see them. I've been cycling through the shapes / inversions over the summer from various teachers like J Ruch, T Fujita, end many others over the summer but this was very helpful seeing them from this other approach. Always enjoy your lessons

[ariecht]

Going from blobs to high fidelity. So helpful. Thank you.

[frankaq]

Thanks for another great lesson, Chris.

[kdavis]

Mahalo for the awesome lesson! So cool

[splashesin]

This almost makes me think of Mr Sandman, even though it's different. :) Of course now I have to compulsively do both of them a few times today! Way to get somebody to practice! Hee!