Unlock the full potential of your guitar playing with A Must-Have for Every Guitar Player, the ultimate guide to mastering arpeggios across the fretboard. Whether you're looking to elevate your improvisation, songwriting, or technical skills, this book is packed with essential arpeggio shapes and exercises to help you reach your goals.
Comprehensive Arpeggio System:Over 165 Movable Arpeggio Shapes: Learn and apply over 165 essential arpeggio patterns using the CAGED system, which allows you to easily navigate the fretboard in any key. These shapes are fully movable across all 12 keys, giving you more than 1,980 arpeggio possibilities!
22 Types of Arpeggios: Cover a wide range of arpeggio families, including:
- Major, Minor, Diminished, and Augmented Triad Arpeggios
- Major and Minor Sixth Arpeggios
- Major, Minor, and Dominant Seventh Arpeggios
- Ninth, Eleventh, and Thirteenth Arpeggios
- Half-Diminished, Fully-Diminished, and more advanced arpeggios like Minor Major Seventh and Major Seven Flat Five
This book includes 90+ practice exercises designed to help you master the arpeggio shapes and techniques. To enhance your learning experience, downloadable MP3 audio and HD video files for each exercise are available-perfect for visualizing the patterns and hearing how they should sound. These resources make it easy to follow along and speed up your progress.
Techniques Covered:- Sweep Picking: Learn basic sweep-picking arpeggio shapes and exercises to refine your technique.
- String Skipping: Explore creative ways to play arpeggios beyond sweep picking, with dedicated string-skipping exercises to challenge your fretboard control.
- Tapping & Legato: Push your playing further with advanced tapping and legato exercises, designed to add fluidity and expression to your arpeggios.
Expanded Learning:
- Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal Navigation: The book covers various methods to navigate the fretboard, allowing you to connect arpeggio shapes seamlessly in all directions.
Based on feedback, this edition has been fully updated with:
- Clearer diagrams for easier reading and navigation.
- HD downloadable/streamable video for every exercise, allowing you to visualize and master each concept with ease.
- Removed the practice diary and blank tablature sections (now available as free PDF downloads on the author's website).
About the Author:
Written by professional guitarist and YouTube influencer Karl Golden, who has over 15 years of experience and more than 60 million views on his video content, this book is the result of years of playing and teaching. Karl's passion for music education makes this an indispensable resource for guitarists of all skill levels.
Ready to unlock the fretboard and master arpeggios?
With A Must-Have for Every Guitar Player, you'll gain the knowledge and tools to take your guitar playing to new heights. Whether you're learning for fun or pushing your skills to a professional level, this book is your gateway to mastering arpeggios.