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-Major scale arpeggios-

(2-1 system)
Normal (Root on 6th string) Stefanos Vloundartsik

1 Fmaj G Am
 1 3
1 5 5 1 3 6 6 3 5 8
 44 2 3
2 2
3 2 3 5
4 4
5 3 5 7
5
3 3 5 5 7
 1 5 5 1 3 7 7 3 5 8

Bm Cmaj
 5 7 8
8 5 6 10 10 6 8 12 12 8
 5 7 7 9 9
7 5 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
7 8 8 10 10
 8 5 7 10 10 7 8 12 12

Dm Em
 10 12
10 13 13 10 12 15 15 12
 10 10 12 12
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
12 12 14 14
 8 10 13 13 10 12 15 15 12

Arps with extensions (9,11) (Root on 6th string)


2a Fmaj G Am
 3 5
1 5 5 1 3 6 6 3 5 8
 4 4 5 5 7
2 5 5 2 3 7 7 3 5 9
3 3 5 5 7
 1 5 5 1 3 7 7 3 5 8

Bm Cmaj
 7 8 10
8 5 6 10 10 6 8 12 12 8
 5 9 9 10 10
9 5 7 10 10 7 9 12 12 9
7 8 8 10 10
 8 5 7 10 10 7 8 12 12

Dm Em
 12 13
10 13 13 10 12 15 15 12
 12 12 14 14
10 14 14 10 12 15 15 12
12 12 14 14
 8 10 13 13 10 12 15 15 12

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Arps with extensions (9,11,13) - Thirds (Root on 6th string)
2b Fmaj G Am
 5 7
3 6 6 3 5 8 8 5 6 10
 4 4 5 5 7
2 5 5 2 3 7 7 3 5 9
3 3 5 5 7
 1 5 5 1 3 7 7 3 5 8

Bm Cmaj
 8 10 12
10 6 8 12 12 8 10 13 13 10
 5 9 9 10 10
9 5 7 10 10 7 9 12 12 9
7 8 8 10 10
 8 5 7 10 10 7 8 12 12

Dm Em
 13 15
12 15 15 12 13 17 17 13
 12 12 14 14
10 14 14 10 12 15 15 12
12 12 14 14
 8 10 13 13 10 12 15 15 12

Hybrid - open (Root on 6th string)


3a Fmaj G ( G ) Am
 7 8
3 5 5 3 5 6 6 5 6 8
 5 5 7 7 9
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7
5 5 7 7 8
 1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 7

Bm Cmaj
 10 12 13
8 6 8 10 10 8 10 12 12 10
 9 10 10 12 12
7 5 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
8 10 10 12 12
 7 5 7 8 8 7 8 10 10

Dm Em ( E )


 15 17
12 13 13 12 13 15 15 13
 14 14 16 16
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
14 14 15 15
 8 10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12

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"Double note" variation

3b Fmaj G ( G ) Am


 5 7
1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 6
 5 5 7 7 9
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7
5 5 7 7 8
 1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 7
same
note

Bm Cmaj
 8 10 12
6 5 6 8 8 6 8 10 10 8
 9 10 10 12 12
7 5 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
8 10 10 12 12
 7 5 7 8 8 7 8 10 10

Dm Em ( E )


 13 15
10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12
 14 14 16 16
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
14 14 15 15
 8 10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12

variation (Moving the first double note down)

3c Fmaj G ( G ) Am


 5 7
1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 6
 4 4 5 5 7
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7
5 5 7 7 8
 1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 7

Bm Cmaj
 8 10 12
6 5 6 8 8 6 8 10 10 8
 7 9 9 10 10
7 5 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
8 10 10 12 12
 7 5 7 8 8 7 8 10 10

Dm Em ( E )


 13 15
10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12
 12 12 14 14
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
14 14 15 15
 8 10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12

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Hybrid - closed (Root on 6th string)
4a Fmaj G ( G ) Am
 3 5
1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 6
 4 4 5 5 7
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7
3 3 5 5 7
 1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 7

Bm Cmaj
 7 8 10
6 5 6 8 8 6 8 10 10 8
 7 9 9 10 10
7 5 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
7 8 8 10 10
 7 5 7 8 8 7 8 10 10

Dm Em ( E )


 12 13
10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12
 12 12 14 14
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
12 12 14 14
 8 10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12

variation
4b Fmaj G ( G ) Am
 5 7
3 5 5 3 5 6 6 5 6 8
 4 4 5 5 7
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7
3 3 5 5 7
 1 3 3 1 3 5 5 3 5 7

Bm Cmaj
 8 10 12
8 6 8 10 10 8 10 12 12 10
 7 9 9 10 10
7 5 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
7 8 8 10 10
 7 5 7 8 8 7 8 10 10

Dm Em ( E )


 13 15
12 13 13 12 13 15 15 13
 12 12 14 14
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
12 12 14 14
 8 10 12 12 10 12 13 13 12

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Normal (Root on 5th string)
1 Bm Cmaj Dm
 1 5 1 3 7 3 5 8 5
3 3 5 5 6 6
 2 4 4 2 4 5 5 4 5 7 7 5
3 3 5 5 7 7
2 5 5 2 3 7 7 3 5 8 8 5

Em Fmaj
 7 10 7 8 12 8
8 8 10 10
 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
9 9 10 10
7 10 10 7 8 12 12 8

G Am
 10 13 10 12 15 12
12 12 13 13
 10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
12 12 14 14
10 14 14 10 12 15 15 12

Arps with extensions (9) (Root on 5th string)

2a Bm Cmaj Dm


 1 5 1 3 7 3 5 8 5
3 3 5 5 6 6
 2 5 5 2 4 7 7 4 5 9 9 5
3 3 5 5 7 7
2 5 5 2 3 7 7 3 5 8 8 5

Em Fmaj
 7 10 7 8 12 8
8 8 10 10
 7 10 10 7 9 12 12 9
9 9 10 10
7 10 10 7 8 12 12 8

G Am
 10 13 10 12 15 12
12 12 13 13
 10 14 14 10 12 16 16 12
12 12 14 14
10 14 14 10 12 15 15 12

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Arps with extensions (9,11,13) - Thirds (Root on 5th string)

2b Bm Cmaj Dm


 3 7 3 5 8 5 7 10 7
5 5 6 6 8 8
 2 5 5 2 4 7 7 4 5 9 9 5
3 3 5 5 7 7
2 5 5 2 3 7 7 3 5 8 8 5

Em Fmaj
 8 12 8 10 13 10
10 10 12 12
 7 10 10 7 9 12 12 9
9 9 10 10
7 10 10 7 8 12 12 8

G Am
 12 15 12 13 17 13
13 13 15 15
 10 14 14 10 12 16 16 12
12 12 14 14
10 14 14 10 12 15 15 12

Hybrid - open (Root on 5th string)

3 Bm (variation)
(3 7 3)
Cmaj (5 8 5)
Dm (710 7)
 1 5 1 3 7 3 5 8 5
5 5 6 6 8 8
 2 4 4 2 4 5 5 4 5 7 7 5
5 5 7 7 9 9
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7 7 5

Em (8 12 8)
Fmaj (10 13 10)
 7 10 7 8 12 8
10 10 12 12
 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
10 10 12 12
7 8 8 7 8 10 10 8

G (12 15 12) Am (13 15 13)


 10 13 10 12 15 12
13 13 15 15
 10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
14 14 15 15
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12

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Hybrid - closed (Root on 5th string)

4a Bm Cmaj Dm


 1 3 1 3 5 3 5 7 5
3 3 5 5 6 6
 2 4 4 2 4 5 5 4 5 7 7 5
3 3 5 5 7 7
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7 7 5

Em Fmaj
 7 8 7 8 10 8
8 8 10 10
 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
9 9 10 10
7 8 8 7 8 10 10 8

G Am
 10 12 10 12 13 12
12 12 13 13
 10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
12 12 14 15
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12

variation
4b Bm Cmaj Dm
 3 5 3 5 7 5 7 8 7
5 5 6 6 8 8
 2 4 4 2 4 5 5 4 5 7 7 5
3 3 5 5 7 7
2 3 3 2 3 5 5 3 5 7 7 5

Em Fmaj
 8 10 8 10 12 10
10 10 12 12
 7 9 9 7 9 10 10 9
9 9 10 10
7 8 8 7 8 10 10 8

G Am
 12 13 12 13 15 13
13 13 15 15
 10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12
12 12 14 15
10 12 12 10 12 14 14 12

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You can combine closed and open together and get a lot of variations.
Also blend with normal or use wider intervals.

Fmaj (Root on 6th string)


var.1 (3) var.2
 (4)
5 7  35 
3 5 5 3 1 3 3 1
 5 5 4 4
2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2
3 3 5 5
 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1

Cmaj
var.3
 15
10 12 12 10
 14 14
9 12 12 9
12 12
 8 10 10 8

Cmaj (Root on 5th string)


(7)
var.1 var.2 var.3
 (8)
3 8 3 3 5 3 3 5 3
6 6 6 6 3 3
 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 2 5 5 2
5 5 7 7 5 5
3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3

(Same on 6th string also)

Dm or Am or G (You can play those on different chords as well.)
var.3
 10
10
 5 7 7 5 5 7 5 7
10 10 10 10
5 7 7 5 7 7 5

- Move shapes diatonically.

Basic formulas


3 5 3
 1 5 1 3 1 3

(Those can be apllied on any tonality with any interval)

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Pentatonic arpeggios
(Closed)

Am (Root on 6th string)


 5 8
3 5 5 3 5 8 8 5
 5 5 7 7
2 5 5 2 5 7 7 5
5 5 7 7
 3 5 5 3 5 8 8 5

 10 12
8 10 10 8 10 13 13 10
 9 9 12 12
7 10 10 7 10 12 12 10
10 10 12 12
 8 10 10 8 10 12 12 10

 15
13 15 15 13
 14 14
12 14 14 12
15 15
 12 15 15 12

Am (Root on 5th string)


 3 5 3 5 8 5 8 10 8
5 5 8 8 10 10
 2 5 5 2 5 7 7 5 7 9 9 7
5 5 7 7 10 10
3 5 5 3 5 7 7 5 7 10 10 7

 10 12 10 12 15 12
13 13 15 15
 9 12 12 9 12 14 14 12
12 12 14 14
10 12 12 10 12 15 15 12

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Pentatonic arpeggios
(Open)

Am (Root on 6th string)


 8
3 5 5 3
 7 7
2 5 5 2
7 7
 3 5 5 3

 10
5 8 8 5
 9 9
5 7 7 5
10 10
 5 8 8 5

 12
8 10 10 8
 12 12
7 10 10 7
12 12
 8 10 10 8

 15
10 13 13 10
 14 14
10 12 12 10
15 15
 10 12 12 10

 17
13 15 15 13
 17 17
12 14 14 12
17 17
 12 15 15 12

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7th arp. inversions
Dom.7 A (Root on 6th string)
 (7th) (Root)
3 5
2 5 5 2 5 8 8 5
 2 2 6 6
2 5 5 2 5 7 7 5
4 4 7 7
 3 5 5 3 5 9 9 5
Micro-set

 (3rd) (5th)
9 12
8 10 10 8 10 14 14 10
 9 9 12 12
7 11 11 7 11 14 14 11
 9 12 10 10
12 9 12 15
12 12
15 12

A (Root on 5th string) (5th)


 (3rd)
3 5 3 5 9 5
5 5 8 8
 2 6 6 2 6 9 9 6
5 5 7 7
4 7 7 4 7 10 10 7
 Micro-set

 (7th) 9 12 9
(Root)
12 15 12
10 10 14 14
 9 12 12 9 12 14 14 12
11 11 14 14
 10 12 12 10 12 16 16 12

Maj7 Amaj (Root on 6th string)


 4 5
2 5 5 2 5 9 9 5
 2 2 6 6
2 6 6 2 6 7 7 6
4 4 7 7
 4 5 5 4 5 9 9 5

 9 12
9 10 10 9 10 14 14 10
 9 9 13 13
7 11 11 7 11 14 14 11
11 11 12 12
 9 12 12 9 12 16 16 12

Amaj (Root on 5th string)


 4 5 4 5 9 5
5 5 9 9
 2 6 6 2 6 9 9 6
6 6 7 7
4 7 7 4 7 11 11 7

 9 12 9 12 16 12
10 10 14 14
 9 13 13 9 13 14 14 13
11 11 14 14
11 12 12 11 12 16 16 12

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(7th arp. inversions)
Min7 Am (C6) (Root on 6th string)
 (7th) (Root)
3 5
1 5 5 1 5 8 8 5
 2 2 5 5
2 5 5 2 5 7 7 5
3 3 7 7
 3 5 5 3 5 8 8 5

(5th)
 (3rd) 8 12
8 10 10 8 10 13 13 10
 9 9 12 12
7 10 10 7 10 14 14 10
 8 12 10 10
12 8 12 15
12 12
15 12

Am (Root on 5th string) (5th)


 (3rd)
3 5 3 5 8 5
5 5 8 8
 2 5 5 2 5 9 9 5
5 5 7 7
3 7 7 3 7 10 10 7

(Root)
 (7th) 8 12 8 12 15 12
10 10 13 13
 9 12 12 9 12 14 14 12
10 10 14 14
 10 12 12 10 12 15 15 12

Min7b5 (Cm6) (Root on 6th string)


 Am 3 5
1 4 4 1 4 8 8 4
 2 2 5 5
1 5 5 1 5 7 7 5
 3 5 3 3
5 3 5 8
6 6
8 5

 8 11
8 10 10 8 10 13 13 10
 8 8 12 12
7 10 10 7 10 13 13 10
10 10 12 12
 8 11 11 8 11 15 15 11

(Root on 5th string)


 Am 3 5 3 5 8 5
4 4 8 8
 2 5 5 2 5 8 8 5
5 5 7 7
 3 6 6 3 6 10 10 6

 8 11 8 11 15 11
10 10 13 13
 8 12 12 8 12 14 14 12
10 10 13 13
10 12 12 10 12 15 15 12

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Patterns with micro-sets

1 Am 5
5 5 5
 8 5 5 8
8 8 5 5 8 8
 9 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 5 9
7 5 5 5 2 2 5 5 5 7
7 3 3 3 3 7
 5 3 3 5
5 5 5
5

Am 5
5 5 5
 12 8 8 12
10 10 8 8 10 10
 12 9 9 9 5 5 9 9 9 12
10 7 7 7 5 5 7 7 7 10
10 7 7 7 7 10
 8 5 5 8
5 5 5
5

Am 5
5 5 5
 15 12 12 15
13 13 10 10 13 13
 14 12 12 12 9 9 12 12 12 14
14 10 10 10 7 7 10 10 10 14
12 10 10 10 10 12
 12 8 8 12
5 5 5
5

Am 5
5 5 5
 17 15 15 17
17 17 13 13 17 17
 17 14 14 14 12 12 14 14 14 17
17 14 14 14 10 10 14 14 14 17
15 12 12 12 12 15
 15 12 12 15
5 5 5
5

Am
2 Desc.
 8 5 5
8 8 8 5 5
 9 9 5 5 5 5 2 2
7 7 5 5 5 5 2 2
7 7 3 3 3
 5 5 3

(Same on the other positions)


Asc.
 5 5 8
5 5 8 8 8
 2 2 5 5 5 5 9 9
2 2 5 5 5 5 7 7
3 3 3 7 7
 3 5 5

-Apply on the other chord types also. 13 [Major scale arpeggios] - 2017
2-1 Combination chart

1a 1b
 3 3 3 3 3 3 3


3 5 7 3 8  3 5 7
 3 5 3 5 3 5 5 5 3 5 3 5 3
(You can add a fourth higher note.
Play in both directions. Asc. and Desc.
Works better in minor position.)

2a 2b
 3 3 3 3 3 3


3 5 7 3 5 7
 5 7 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 5

3a 3b
 3 3 3 3 3 3


3 5 7 3 5 7
 3 7 3 7 3 7 7 3 7 3 7 3

(3-1) Arp-scale patterns


1 Gmaj (Root on 6th string)
var.
(8)
 (5)
7
5 7 8 7 5 5 7 8 8 7 5
 5 5 5 5
4 5 7 7 5 4 4 5 7 7 5 4
5 5 5 5
 3 5 7 7 5 3 3 5 7 7 5 3

2 Gmaj (Root on 6th string)


var.
(7)
(3)
 5
3 5 7 5 3 3 5 7 7 5 3
 5 5 5 5
4 5 7 7 5 4 4 5 7 7 5 4
5 5 5 5
 3 5 7 7 5 3 3 5 7 7 5 3

3 Cmaj (Root(5)on 5th string) var. (3)


 5 7 8 7 5 3 5 7 5 3
7 7 5 5
 4 5 7 7 5 4 4 5 7 7 5 4
5 5 5 5
3 5 7 7 5 3 3 5 7 7 5 3

Move on all positions - modes 14 [Major scale arpeggios] - 2017


Triads
Root : 5th
Third: m 6th
Fifth : M 6th
Maj. A (M 6th)
 (5th) (m 6th)
5 5
5 2 2 5
 6 2 2 6
7 2 2 7
7 4 4 7
 5 5

 m  m You can see it with two ways: 1) in group of two (Pick & middle finger)
2) in group of two (on upbeat) (Pull off-Hammer on)
A
 9 9
10 5 5 10
 9 6 6 9
11 7 7 11
12 7 7 12
 9 9

A
 12 12
14 10 10 14
 14 9 9 14
14 11 11 14
16 12 12 16
 12 12

Root : aug.5th
Third: m 6th
Fifth : m 6th
Aug. A (m 6th)
 (aug.5th) (m 6th)
5 5
6 2 2 6
 6 2 2 6
7 3 3 7
8 4 4 8
 5 5

A
 9 9
10 6 6 10
 10 6 6 10
11 7 7 11
12 8 8 12
 9 9

A
 13 13
14 10 10 14
 14 10 10 14
15 11 11 15
16 12 12 16
 13 13

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(Triads)
Root : 5th
Third: M 6th
Fifth : m 6th
Min. Am (m 6th)
 (5th) (M 6th)
5 5
5 1 1 5
 5 2 2 5
7 2 2 7
7 3 3 7
 5 5

Am
 8 8
10 5 5 10
 9 5 5 9
10 7 7 10
12 7 7 12
 8 8

Am
 12 12
13 10 10 13
 14 9 9 14
14 10 10 14
15 12 12 15
 12 12

Root : dim.5th
Third: M 6th
Fifth : M 6th
Dim. A (M 6th)
 (dim.5th) (M 6th)
5 5
4 1 1 4
 5 2 2 5
7 1 1 7
6 3 3 6
 5 5

A
 8 8
10 4 4 10
 8 5 5 8
10 7 7 10
12 6 6 12
 8 8

A
 11 11
13 10 10 13
 14 8 8 14
13 10 10 13
15 12 12 15
 11 11

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