This is a minor 7th arpeggios guitar lesson!
You’ll learn how to play 3 common Min7 shapes, and how to construct the arpeggio.
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What is The Minor 7th arpeggio?
Let’s define the minor 7th arpeggio/ chord.
To build a minor 7th (min7) chord, you’ll use the root, minor 3rd, 5th, and minor 7th intervals and play them in harmony.
When you play 1 note at a time, you’ll play the min7 arpeggio.
Amin7 Example
For example, if you’re playing with the root note A, you’ll get the notes:
- A (1/ Root)
- C (b3/ minor 3rd)
- E (5/ 5th)
- G (b7/ minor 7th)
Those notes form your arpeggio.
Minor 7th Arpeggios Guitar Tab
Here’s the tab with 3 different min7 arpeggio shapes.
Shape 1: 2-Notes-Per-String
For the first shape, you’ll play the minor 7th arpeggio across 3 octaves using 2-notes-per-string.
Alternate picking is the easiest picking method to play it with.
Shape 2: The 2-1-2 System
Another way to play it is with the “2-1-2 system”. This is where you’ll play 2 notes on a string, 1 note on the next string, then repeat.
This is easiest to play with this economy picking pattern from the A string to the high e string:
1: Down-Hammer
2: Down
3: Down-Up
4: Down
5: Down-Up
This gives the shape a “sweeping” feel.
Shape 3: Tapping
Last, you’ll play it with tapping. By now you’ll be in the 3rd measure.
On the B string, you’ll play the notes A, C, E, and G at the 10th, 13th, 17th, and 20th frets. Tap the 20th fret, then use your index (1st), middle (2nd), and pinky (4th) fingers to play the other frets using hammer-ons.
