THE POWER OF THE ARPEGGIO

In this issue, we’re looking at resolving phrases to major chord tones in the two most commonly used CAGED positions. We will start off by mapping out patterns based on the E and A forms of the CAGED system. This has been done so you can see, and more importantly hear the notes belonging to the chord, the notes belonging to the pentatonic scale, and all of the notes in the key. Sometimes we learn patterns without really knowing or understanding where the notes that belong to the chord we’re playing over actually are. Learning arpeggios helps us create phrases that sound musical and resolve - it’s like putting a full stop at the end of a sentence.