E13, Em13 & Atonal arpeggios
Ex 1. This arpeggio is based around an
E-Ionian major scale. The fingerings are basically the same as ex 2, but move your
positions on the g-, b- and high e-string one fret up. The d-, a- and low e-string
remain the same as in the minor arpeggio.
Ex 2. I use this arpeggio a lot in various styles of music. Itīs based around
an E-Aeolian-minor scale and itīs very good
for your "sweep-timing", especially when played pretty slow (since youīll then actually
be able to hear the tones, which in typical "80īs-heavy-metal-frenzy-check-out-my-amazing-arpeggio-played-at-warp-speed" you are not). If you
can play this arpeggio comfortably at, say, 88 bpm to 104 bpm (moderato) you probably
can play it at any tempo you like. Hereīs how you do:
Start playing the arpeggio on the 12:th fret on the low e-string (E)
with your index finger,
the 14:th fret on the a-string (B) with your middle finger, the 16:th fret on
the d-string (F#) with your pinky, the 12:th fret on the g-string (G) with your
index finger, the 13:th fret on the b-string (C) with your index finger and the
15:th fret on the high e-string (G) with your pinky again. This is tonal way
"up" of the arpeggio (am I the only person on this planet who consider that playing
high up on the neck is the same as playing high tonaly and not the other way around?)
Alright, half way there. On the way "down" (at least tonaly despite what some
people say) you start on the 10:th fret on the high e-string (D) with your
index finger, the 13:th fret on the b-string (C) with your ring finger, the 12:th
fret on the g-string (G) with your middle finger, stretch your pinky to the
d-stringīs 16:th fret (F#), the 14:th fret on the a-string (B) with your middle
finger and back to the root (E) on the low e-strings 12:th fret.
Itīs very important to sweep the strings with your pick even at a
very slow tempo so you donīt wind up with a strange technique you canīt get rid
of when, if thatīs what you intend to do, you bring it up to speed.
