Arpeggios for the Modern Guitarist

In Part I, Will breaks down his approach to legato playing with five arpeggio-based exercises that will help you develop smooth picking, left-hand slurs, string skipping, sweep picking, and legato phrasing.

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These lessons build on each other – they contain the same notes, but the way Will articulates (or plays) them changes each time. You’ll use the exact same techniques later on in the arpeggios section of this class, so it's important to get comfortable with each lesson before moving on.

A large part of the journey to becoming an advanced guitarist is learning how to effectively visualize your fretboard. Scales, chords, and arpeggios are all connected, so while this Master Class is focused on mastering arpeggios, it’s important to develop the ability to clearly visualize key centers across your fretboard.

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In Part II, you’ll learn how to better visualize your fretboard through positional playing. Here, you’ll use C Dorian to map out your fretboard in four positions that you’ll connect with arpeggios. To wrap up this section, Will breaks down the practice routine that led him to become the guitarist he is today.

Developing a thorough understanding of music theory will help you become a better musician. In this section, you'll learn about chordal modulations: a key aspect of Will's sound and useful tool that will help you compose original riffs. The theory knowledge you'll develop here will come into play in the arpeggios section of this course.