Friday, March 18, 2011

Arpeggios

Arpeggio which is from the Italian which means " in the manner of a harp"  The arpeggio sound really pretty when played  the way it is suppose to sound. I once played an arpeggio the wrong way and it sounded horrible. The playing of an arpeggio is a very effective technique on the guitar. It is used pretty frequently in guitar music. Here I quote from my classical guitar book " In an  arpeggio, the notes of a chord, instead of being played simultaneously, are played one after another."  When you play an arpeggio you usually use a  technique called planting. When planting you rest your finger on each string you are going to play, so that you know what note or string you are going to play. There is less of a change of missing the string. Planting helps increases your accuracy and speed when you play your arpeggio. It is also good to remember to plant all your fingers at the same time, and securely. The  songs with the technique of the Arpeggio is really fun and enjoyable  to play.

1 comment:

  1. I never even heard of "planting" until I heard it from you. You're learning a great deal. What really strikes me is how much you enjoy what you're learning. It's inspiring!

    Keep up the good work, both in your guitar playing and your writing.

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