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Major 7th Arpeggios
These are the five basic shapes for playing major 7th arpeggios.
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Test For Echo by Rush
Difficulty: Intermediate Here is a band who has stood the test of time. It seems like they’ve always had their own sound and style. Like them or not, they are consistent musicians who deliver tight, well thought out songs. When playing this riff let the notes ring throughout. The hammer-on the 1st fret of the…
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Dominant 7th Arpeggios In The Open Position
Here’s the five dominant 7th arpeggio shapes as they are found in the open position.
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A Shape Barre Chord Exercises
In these exercises, you are to figure out the barre chord that needs to be played, and apply them to strumming basic quarter notes. For the first few pages of exercises I’ve include red lettering that
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Keep Yourself Alive by Queen
Difficulty: Intermediate Main Riff This riff has 2 guitar parts. Here’s what they sound like together: Guitar 1 Guitar 2 Riff Resources Complete Transcription To “Keep Yourself Alive” (PDF) Complete Transcription To “Keep Yourself Alive” (Power Tab)
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“Ace Of Spades” by Motorhead
Intro The bass will play through eight times, and then the riff below is what you will play four times. Complete Transcription To “Ace of Spades” In PDF Format Complete Transcription To “Ace of Spades” In PTB Format
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Minor Arpeggio
There are 5 basic shapes you can use to play minor arpeggios. These shapes are called either Cm,Am,Gm,Em, or Dm. They can be easily associated with their minor chord counterparts as seen in the 2nd diagram under each shape.
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Minor Arpeggios In The Open Position
There are 5 basic minor arpeggio shapes in the open position.
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“Mr. Conductor” by Big Bill Broonzy
Difficulty: Intermediate “Mr. Conductor” is classic fingerstyle acoustic blues. Big Bill Broonzy uses a lot of open strings to provide a bass line to accompany his bouncy rhythm parts. It should be a fun challenge for all you aspiring blues guitarists.
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“Easy Rider” by Blind Lemon Jefferson
Difficulty: Intermediate