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- Triad Arpeggios EtudeLEVEL 5Triad Arpeggios played with sweep picking in the key of A minor.
- Triad ApproachLEVEL 4Learn how to improvise using triad approach!
- Picking ArpeggiosLEVEL 3A lesson that uses alternate picking to play chords and improve dexterity.
- Extended ArpeggiosLEVEL 6Provides an exercise for fretboard visualisation, and a great tool for solo- & technique development!
- Extended ArpeggiosLEVEL 3Arpeggios are an excellent way to spice up your leads. In today's lesson we'll learn how to build new exciting arpeggios over the Dorian scale.
- Sliding ArpeggiosLEVEL 9This neoclassical piece demonstrates arpeggio triads played in combination of slide and picking. This approach is similar to Yngwie Malmsteen's technique.
- Acoustic ArpeggiosLEVEL 3Learn to play fingerpicking style on an acoustic guitar.
- Minor Arpeggios ExerciseLEVEL 3Learn 4 note minor arpeggios.
- Major Arpeggios ExerciseLEVEL 3Practice playing major arpeggios in a song context and in different positions on the neck.
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Daniel Realpe30th April 2010you've got excellent technique and this sounds very musical to practice
David Wallimann16th March 2009I have been trying everyday for the past 3 months to achieve your pace and I must admit to have failed so far. I almost can play at 65bpm but not all the time???
I have played guitar for over 25 years and wonder what does the rating (#3)means in terms of level.
Is there anything you would suggest me do to improve speed?
Thank you.
Pierre.
Just checked out this lesson again. I agree, the level is more than 3!
Maybe a 6 or 7?
Just keep working on it slowly and with precision and be very analytical of your playing rying to eliminate all unnecesary movements..
PRSBoogie16th March 2009I have been trying everyday for the past 3 months to achieve your pace and I must admit to have failed so far. I almost can play at 65bpm but not all the time???
I have played guitar for over 25 years and wonder what does the rating (#3)means in terms of level.
Is there anything you would suggest me do to improve speed?
Thank you.
Pierre.
Melodicintenions4th April 2008yeah they are but helpful!
Paul Coutts9th January 2008I've been looking for something like this for awhile
Thanks a lot!
Juan M. Valero9th January 2008very good lesson
those arpegios are really funny !!- Mark.8th January 2008
Cool lesson!
- David Wallimann8th January 2008The B minor triad you have in video 6 and 7 is tabbed with B-D-F-A. 10th fret on the 2nd string is A, 12 fret is B, you have it tabbed with the 10th fret. Your fingers play the 12th fret, the tab says 10
Oh ok!
I got it and fixed it. It should be reuploaded soon.
Thanks so much for noticing! 
Crazyfret8th January 2008Oh great lesson David. Always wanted to incorporate the odd arpeggios in to my playing.
Gonna have to learn this one
ballistic318th January 2008yessssssssssss a arpeggios lesson without sweeping.............cause at the moment me and sweeping hate each others guts.....lol
Tomy Jeon8th January 2008Cool stuff, cool lesson!
Gerardo Siere8th January 2008Wow cool, always new ways of learning while having fun
shellshock19117th January 2008The B minor triad you have in video 6 and 7 is tabbed with B-D-F-A. 10th fret on the 2nd string is A, 12 fret is B, you have it tabbed with the 10th fret. Your fingers play the 12th fret, the tab says 10
- David Wallimann7th January 2008Lol video 5 was confusing me forever because it says B minor arpeggio yet it is currently tabbed as a D6 arpeggio. You have the note on the B string tabbed as A (10th fret), it should be B (12 fret).
I checked and am not sure what you mean. If you're talking about the very first triad, even though it shares the same notes as for D6 it still is B min.
B min triad = B - D - F
D 6 = D - F - B
Is that where the confusion is? - shellshock19117th January 2008
Whoops I meant video 6, my bad!
- shellshock19117th January 2008
Lol video 5 was confusing me forever because it says B minor arpeggio yet it is currently tabbed as a D6 arpeggio. You have the note on the B string tabbed as A (10th fret), it should be B (12 fret).
jacmoe7th January 2008Awesome lesson, David!
Just what I needed (and wanted) - really looking forward to a follow-up. nag-nag!
Marcus Lavendell7th January 2008Very informative spoken vid, Dave! Great lesson!
- David Wallimann7th January 2008
Thanks for everyone's comments. I'm glad you find this usefull.
Muris: yes, that's alternate picking. 
krudtaa7th January 2008very useful lesson. thanks
Tuubsu7th January 2008Nice lesson! Gonna give it a go once I get couple of other lessons "Out of the way"
- shellshock19117th January 2008
Awesome! This is just what I needed right now because I'm working on improvising over chords and arpeggios are a good way to start out.
Muris Varajic7th January 2008Was that alternate picking Dave?
Love it!!
Toni Suominen7th January 2008Great lesson David!
botoxfox7th January 2008Very cool sounding
Pablo Vazquez7th January 2008Excellent David!! Cool Lesson!
Bogdan Radovic7th January 2008Great lesson David !
Good work.. 
Dejan Farkas7th January 2008Great work David
The Uncreator7th January 2008Awesome Stuff, amazing lesson!
DeepRoots7th January 2008This is an excellent study of different triad shapes- just what i need to add a bit more melodic playing to my arsenal- Thanks david great lesson and onscreen guide is very useful too
splendid lesson
eddiecat7th January 2008Great lesson David.
Very useful!
Thank you, Eddie
Kristofer Dahl7th January 2008Awesome!
For my playing there is no doubt that this, along with the pentatonic scale, is the number one "theoretical tool".
- Lesson
- My notes
Welcome to this triad study!
What are triads? Triads are arpeggios made out of three notes: the root, 3rd and 5th.
In this lesson, we'll develop some ideas using the triads found in the A Major scale.
To do that we'll take the notes of that scale and construct triads on each tone of that scale.
That gives us the following 7 triads to work with:
A Major
B min
C# min
D Maj
E Maj
F# min
G# min b5
Memorize the following triad shapes that I suggest and then work your way through the examples.
Triads are fun and very helpful to create melodic leads.
Oh, one last thing, I threw in there a more complex arpeggio on the first lick. Instead of playing a D Major triad, I extended that arpeggio to 4 notes adding the 7th. That's the only exception...
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