I Got Rhythm Guitar 5 - Muted Arpeggios

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   Hi there, today we go back to basic rock techniques, Palm Muting under spotlight again, this time we will concentrate on how to play muted arpeggio sequences. The procedure is quite the same (if you missed my previous lesson, check "Palm Muting Primer". You have to rest your right hand palm, slightly on the bridge, while articulate arpeggios, with constant down up sixteen note picking, more tips on the explanation video.

This Lesson Will Improve:

Right Hand Picking
Palm Muting
Arpeggio Knowledge



Muted Arpeggios
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Today study is a modern rock/progressive arrangement that uses muted arpeggio and substitution, to create background harmony and rhythmic interest, instead of a "truly and trusted" power chord part.

The progression is:

Im7 - Im7 - Vm7 - IIIbMaj7
Im7 - Im7 - VIbMaj7 - Vm7
Im7 - Im7 - Vm7 - VIIb/II
Im7 - Im7 - VIbMaj7 - IVsus

That in E minor will be:

Em7 - Em7 - Bm7 - GMaj7
Em7 - Em7 - CMaj7 - Bm7
Em7 - Em7 - Bm7 - D/F#
Em7 - Em7 - CMaj7 - Asus


Techniques Focus
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In this lesson you have to mute trough different string set,
this means that, while your right hand palm,
will rest on the bridge saddles,
your wrist has to angle to move from on string to another
(more of this in the explanation video)


Theory Focus
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Arpeggio substitution, means to expand
the basic sound of the chord
with another arpeggio from the diatonic scale

Ex.

E Minor Scale:

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
E - F#- G - A - B - C - D

E minor triad (arpeggio of just 3 notes)

1 - - - 3 - - - 5
E - - - G - - - B

G Triad Substitution:


1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
- - - - G - - - B - - - D

Playing the G triad over a E bass note or an E minor chord
will extend the arpeggio to the 7th because the 5th of G triad, D,
is the 7th of Em. You can do this with all
the diatonic arpeggios from Em Minor.


Recommended Listenig
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Van Halen "Ain't Talkin' About Love", Period.


Pro Tips
--------

Try to not apply to much pressure on the bridge,
or you will go out of tune

Joe Kataldo



     Lesson Questions, Feedback & Comments



Kristofer Dahl
post 9th February 2008


GMC Founder & Rocker


Very nice sounding exercise - also I love how you structure your text, and provide us with some pro tips in every lesson. Very well done Joe! biggrin.gif
jammer91
post 9th February 2008


Member


I love this sort of stuff. They use it in a lot of modern things such as emo. Sure to work on this one.
Muris Varajic
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Joe,nice sound! smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks Kris
Toni Suominen
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Great lesson Joe! smile.gif
botoxfox
post 9th February 2008


Member


Sounds cool.
Ivan Milenkovic
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Very interesting topic Joe, keep them coming! smile.gif
Bogdan Radovic
post 9th February 2008


Bass Instructor


Very good lesson Joe !! Keep up the series ! wink.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks, more will come soon...FUNK funk FUNK tongue.gif
Juan M. Valero
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Really interesting lesson, and I want to say that I really like the parts in your explanation. For instance add the Recommended Listenig is a really good idea !!!

Great, well done Joe wink.gif
The Uncreator
post 9th February 2008


Fire Up The Blades, Moderator


Excellent job!

These are always the kinda cool riffs i like to sneak in to my tunes smile.gif
Dejan Farkas
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Excellent lesson, well done smile.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks, about the explanation Is the way I Teach my Students :-D
Tuubsu
post 9th February 2008


Member


Sounds really cool!
Hisham Al-Sanea
post 9th February 2008


Instructor


cool lesson kataldo.welldone
Lester
post 10th February 2008


Member


love this lesson!!
Very much my style, Thanks!!
Joe Kataldo
post 10th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks
Vurpa
post 10th February 2008


Member


Nice smile.gif!
Fran
post 10th February 2008


Member


Really cool smile.gif
Pablo Vazquez
post 12th February 2008


Instructor


Nice Lesson Joe!
Joe Kataldo
post 12th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks
lachi
post 17th February 2008


Member


nice lesson
Joe Kataldo
post 17th February 2008


Instructor


Thanks
wylde guitar
post 18th February 2008


Member


this is awesome, im learnin this right away
Carlos Carrillo
post 21st February 2008


Instructor


joe:
So coool....So coool....Excellent!
Danilo Capezzuto
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Remind me some Gambale's...great Joe.

d.
Joe Kataldo
post 22nd February 2008


Instructor


Well, In a "Warm-up Round" for sure biggrin.gif
xiphos
post 23rd February 2008


Member


hey cool lesson i really enjoyed this one....but what guitar are you using?
Jelle
post 28th February 2008


Member


very fun smile.gif and useful smile.gif.thx!
Angelica
post 6th March 2008


Member


Cool joe! wink.gif thank you
Joe Kataldo
post 7th March 2008


Instructor


To xiphos

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Thanks Guys I Appreciate biggrin.gif
Joe Kataldo
post 4th April 2008


Instructor


To xiphos

A Music Man John Petrucci Loaded with "Bare Knuckle Pickups" Nailbomb
petar64
post 16th April 2008


Member


I love it!
Nighthawk
post 26th April 2008


Member


Great lesson...I love muted arpeggios as an introduction for some heavy riffs in order to build up tension...Thx a lot again
Joe Kataldo
post 12th May 2008


Instructor


Yeah You can find them in many songs as intro biggrin.gif


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