Lesson: Applied Arpeggios Continued

In the last lick, the arpeggio sweep was used to embellish the target note G on the 15th fret.
The next lick, in the key of A, uses the major form:

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This one uses the same form, but on the lower strings.

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Notice how chord tones are emphasized in the licks above.  By outlining the chords, you are implying the underlying harmony.
A great benefit to learning arpeggios is that by adding just a few more notes, you will have entire scales- and understand where the chordal tones in them are positioned.  If you know where the first, third and fifth tones are, you can easily find a flat five, or a nine, or whatever.

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