Let's do a bit of arpeggio work with a I IV V I progression in the key of G.
As guitar players, it's easy for us to default to thinking in terms of 'scales first' when playing over a chord progression. Thinking 'chord first' can often result in more musical lines.
In the example below, we're playing chord tones by using pieces of the arpeggios of each chord.
While this might seem a bit overly simplistic to some players, this approach can still be a good reminder of a way to switch up your lead playing away from just running through scale patterns and shapes. We'll expound on this further over the next couple issues.
Arpeggios in G Major
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