A-shape Minor Arpeggio
The underlying chord tone heartbeat of an A-shape minor scale.
The minor triad arpeggio outlines the chord tones of a minor triad chord. When we practice minor scales, we know we are playing chord tones on downbeats when we can hear this arpeggio thumping out like a heartbeat underneath the scale.
over the minor scale
Arpeggio vs chord shape
This is the minor triad arpeggio around the A-shape minor chord.
Notice that there's a fifth (5) on the sixth string and a minor third (♭3) on the fifth string that are not included in this chord shape.
Practicing the arpeggio
Practice playing the A-shape minor triad arpeggio along with the A-shape minor chord. Pay attention to the extra 5 on the sixth string and the extra ♭3 on the fifth string.
Related material
Minor Triad Arpeggio
Understand the minor triad arpeggio on a single string.
A-shape Minor Chord
The movable minor chord shape with a root on the fifth string.