Arpeggios are broken chords, in other words, the notes used to form a chord, played individually. Understanding how arpeggios are built and fluently being able to play many arpeggio variations will help your playing on all levels – improv, melody creation/analysis, building harmony lines, back-up…

In this Mandolin Arpeggios 101 mini-course, we’ll cover:

• Common intervals used in arpeggios;
• Open position major & minor arpeggios;
• Movable major & minor arpeggios;
• 4 note extensions – movable major 7, minor 7 & dominant 7 arpeggios;
• Learn an example solo, using only arpeggio notes from each chord change;
• Plus, strategies for developing the use of arpeggios in your own playing.