Arpeggios in C — getting started New
The C-G-Am-Em progression played as arpeggios instead of strummed chords: each chord is picked note by note (bass string first, then the higher strings) rather than struck all at once.
Tips
Start with a simple thumb-index-middle-ring pattern repeated on every chord, keeping the rhythm steady through each chord change.
Chord progression — C
Bar 1
C
I
Bar 2
G
V
Bar 3
Am
vi
Bar 4
Em
iii
Chords
Suggested next step: Arpeggios in E minor
Related sheets
- Barre — F within a IV-V-vi-iii progression (Level 3)
- Pop in C — with a barre chord (F) (Level 3)
- Improvisation — pop in C (with F), relative scale (Level 3)