A Very Useful Gypsy Jazz Arpeggio (with TAB, picking, & fingering)
Today I'd like to share with you a very useful shape.
One of the most versatile arpeggios you can learn as a gypsy jazz guitarist is shown below.
The great thing about this shape is that you can use it to improvise over three chord-types.
For instance, in the example given above, if you treat the 3rd fret on the 6th string (the low e string) as the root note, then you can use the shape to improvise over a G minor chord.
If you treat the 7th fret on the 5th string (the a string) as the root note, you can use the shape to improvise over an E minor7b5 chord.
Lastly, whilst there is no 'C' note contained within the arpeggio, you can use this shape over a C7 or C9 chord to outline key notes within the harmony.
It's very useful to have a shape that can be used for multiple different chord types. Why not load up a backing track and try this one out?
Want to dig a little deeper, and master all the arpeggios needed to play gypsy jazz? Check out the Gypsy Jazz Arpeggio Book as well as our online courses, for some in-depth study of this style.
