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Mark, Thanks for all of your work with this website. I have a question about this lesson on triad arpeggios.
I notice when you play the minor and diminished arpeggios, you play the flat 3rd on the next string up from that of the root (ex: C major, E flat on 1st fret of D-string). It seems to me that it would require less hand movement to play the flat 3rd on the same string as the root (ex: C major, E flat on 6th fret of A-string). I’m sure there’s a good reason why you do it this way, but it isn’t apparent to me why. Can you please help a newbie out?
That is true. It’s easier to play the flat third on the same string. I’ve made sure to keep the third on the next string up so there’s consistency in showing the chords and people can visually see the difference between the different thirds and fifths. The later lessons bring the different arpeggio patterns into play. The lesson called The Three Essential Arpeggio Fingerings covers all three different one octave fingerings. There’s also another bunch of patterns that help to cover the whole neck and I’ll be introducing them later. Hope that makes sense.
Thanks for the kind words and any questions are welcome. Cheers Mark.