What this develops
- Parallel comparison
- The G arpeggio sounds the G chord one course at a time.
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · 5
- Notes
- G · B · D
- Color note
- B — the major 3rd.
- Key relation
- These are the root, major third, and perfect fifth of G.
An arpeggio is a chord whose notes are played separately. Keep the complete G shape held so each course belongs to one stable harmony.
The four picked courses may repeat a chord tone or place the tones in a different order. That is a voicing, not a different chord.
Let each course ring into the next to hear the separate notes combine into the full chord.
Coach's tip
Fret the harmony first, then think only about the picking hand. If a note chokes, reduce fretting pressure before changing the shape.