Arpeggio Lesson 5

To play a G major arpeggio we need to know the notes of a G major chord.  The 1st, 3rd and 5th degree of a G major scale will build a G major chord.

G  B  D

Note:  The staff below is showing the 3 notes one octave higher then the fretboard shows.

Natural Picking

Alternate Picking

Another Option - This is not the most efficient way to play the arpeggio if it is being repeated because of the two down strokes in a row.