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Dave Limina and Paul Schmeling Lesson 7 Arpeggios
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Lesson Seven
Arpeggios
An arpeggio is a chord played one note at time, rather than all
at once. They are often used in slowmoving ballads.
C Chord
C Arpeggio
C
C
& Calypso High
&
24 1. ListenSome pop/rock styles often use arpeggiated chords.
Listen to Calypso High. It arpeggiates the chords in eighth notes (
q q ). Eighth notes get half a beat each. Notice the eighth-note
arpeggios, as you listen, as well as the other new rhythms.
Tip: Two notes connected with a tie ( ) are played with no space
between them. A half note tied to an eighth note lasts for two and
a half beats.Tie
4 & 4 b 1 2 3 4
(
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25 2. Play
Play along with the CD. Play a whole note every four beats with
your left hand. The quarter rest ( ) means dont play for one
quarter note.BbBb
FF
CC
GG
Calypso HighCalypsoA
4 & 4 .. b ? 4 .. 4 bw
Bb
F
C
F
Play 4 Times
wF
wG
wC
.. ..
B
C
& ?wC
w
w
1 2
3 4
F
Bb
F
C
& .. b ? .. bw
w
w
w
.. ..
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