Now, let´s see at some major arpeggios…
A major chord or arpeggio has a root, a major 3rd and a perfect 5th. In a diatonic major scale we have major arpeggios starting in the I, IV and V degrees, modes Ionian, lydian and mixolydian, respectively. This example it´s an A major, so the notes would be A, C# and E…
Here´s some examples with 2 strings major arpeggios.
Next let´s see some 3 strings major arpeggios.
Here´s some 5 strings arpeggios. This is another basic shape in E major. Remember that we can play it with alternate or sweep picking.
And this is another way of playing a 5 string minor arpeggio.
Both examples are commonly used by all the shredders. Notice the use of the tapping technique in the 2nd example…
And this is a 6 strings A major arpeggio. This is a common 6 strings arpeggio shape…
