Berklee Basic Arpeggios Keyboard
Berklee Basic Arpeggios Keyboard
Berklee Basic Arpeggios Keyboard
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
&
&
Calypso High
24 1. Listen
Some 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.
4
& 4 b
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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.
Bb
F
Bb
Calypso High
Calypso
Bb
Play 4 Times
4
& 4 .. b
..
? 4 ..
4 bw
..
&
?w
Bb
& .. b
..
? ..
bw
..
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