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
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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	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!

jammer91	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	9th February 2008
Instructor	Great lesson Joe,nice sound!

Joe Kataldo	9th February 2008
Instructor	Thanks Kris

Toni Suominen	9th February 2008
Instructor	Great lesson Joe!

botoxfox	9th February 2008
Member	Sounds cool.

Ivan Milenkovic	9th February 2008
Instructor	Very interesting topic Joe, keep them coming!

Bogdan Radovic	9th February 2008
Bass Instructor	Very good lesson Joe !! Keep up the series !

Joe Kataldo	9th February 2008
Instructor	Thanks, more will come soon...FUNK funk FUNK

Juan M. Valero	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

The Uncreator	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

Dejan Farkas	9th February 2008
Instructor	Excellent lesson, well done

Joe Kataldo	9th February 2008
Instructor	Thanks, about the explanation Is the way I Teach my Students :-D

Tuubsu	9th February 2008
Member	Sounds really cool!

Hisham Al-Sanea	9th February 2008
Instructor	cool lesson kataldo.welldone

Lester	10th February 2008
Member	love this lesson!! Very much my style, Thanks!!

Joe Kataldo	10th February 2008
Instructor	Thanks

Vurpa	10th February 2008
Member	Nice !

Fran	10th February 2008
Member	Really cool

Pablo Vazquez	12th February 2008
Instructor	Nice Lesson Joe!

Joe Kataldo	12th February 2008
Instructor	Thanks

lachi	17th February 2008
Member	nice lesson

Joe Kataldo	17th February 2008
Instructor	Thanks

wylde guitar	18th February 2008
Member	this is awesome, im learnin this right away

Carlos Carrillo	21st February 2008
Instructor	joe: So coool....So coool....Excellent!

Danilo Capezzuto	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Remind me some Gambale's...great Joe. d.

Joe Kataldo	22nd February 2008
Instructor	Well, In a "Warm-up Round" for sure

xiphos	23rd February 2008
Member	hey cool lesson i really enjoyed this one....but what guitar are you using?

Jelle	28th February 2008
Member	very fun and useful .thx!

Angelica	6th March 2008
Member	Cool joe! thank you

Joe Kataldo	7th March 2008
Instructor	To xiphos A Music Man John Petrucci Loaded with "Bare Knuckle Pickups" Nailbomb Thanks Guys I Appreciate

Joe Kataldo	4th April 2008
Instructor	To xiphos A Music Man John Petrucci Loaded with "Bare Knuckle Pickups" Nailbomb

petar64	16th April 2008
Member	I love it!

Nighthawk	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	12th May 2008
Instructor	Yeah You can find them in many songs as intro