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Lesson 7
Arpeggios

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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 slow-
moving ballads.

C Chord C Arpeggio

C C
& œœ & œ œ
œ œ

“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.

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 bœœ œ œ ˙
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 ( Π)
means “don’t play” for one quarter note.

Bb F
Bb F

C G
C G

Calypso High
Calypso
A Bb F C F Play 4 Times

4
& 4 .. b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ ..
œ œ œ
? 4 .. w w w ..
4 bw

B C F G C
&œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙˙ œœ Œ
œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ
1 2 3 4

?w w w
˙ œ Œ

C Bb F C F
& .. b ˙˙˙ œœ œ œ ˙˙ œ œ ˙˙ œ œ ˙˙ œœ œ œ ..
œ œ ˙ œœ œ œ ˙ œœ œ œ ˙ œ œ
? .. w w w ..
bw

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