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C-shape Minor Arpeggio

The underlying chord tone heartbeat of a C-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.

Minor triad arpeggio on one string,
over the minor scale

Arpeggio vs chord shape

C-shape minor arpeggio
C-shape minor chord

This is the minor triad arpeggio around the C-shape minor chord.

Notice the fifths (5) on the sixth and first strings, and the extra minor third (♭3) one fret ahead of the root on the second string, none of which are included in this chord shape.

Practicing the arpeggio

Minor arpeggio over C-shape minor chord

Practice playing the C-shape minor triad arpeggio along with the C-shape minor chord. Pay attention to the extra fifths on the outer strings and the extra ♭3 ahead on the second string.

Minor Triad Arpeggio

Understand the minor triad arpeggio on a single string.

C-shape Minor Chord

A minimalist closed-voice minor triad with the root on the fifth string.