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Lesson Seven

Arpeggios

An arpeggio is a chord played one note at time, rather than all at once. They are often used in slowmoving ballads.

C Chord

C Arpeggio

C

C

& Calypso High

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24 1. ListenSome pop/rock styles often use arpeggiated chords. Listen to Calypso High. It arpeggiates the chords in eighth notes ( q q ). Eighth notes get half a beat each. Notice the eighth-note arpeggios, as you listen, as well as the other new rhythms.

Tip: Two notes connected with a tie ( ) are played with no space between them. A half note tied to an eighth note lasts for two and a half beats.Tie

4 & 4 b 1 2 3 4

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25 2. Play

Play along with the CD. Play a whole note every four beats with your left hand. The quarter rest ( ) means dont play for one quarter note.BbBb

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CC

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Calypso HighCalypsoA

4 & 4 .. b ? 4 .. 4 bw

Bb

F

C

F

Play 4 Times

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wG

wC

.. ..

B

C

& ?wC

w

w

1 2

3 4

F

Bb

F

C

& .. b ? .. bw

w

w

w

.. ..

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