F Arpeggio

F Arpeggio

F Arpeggio

The illustration below is the F Major chord and the notes that make up this chord. The notes that make up the F chord are F A C. It's a good idea to practice picking each note of the chord and to memorize the positions of each note.

The F note is the root note for the F chord. Try to see how each note is laid out and how it is positioned over the scales. Record the F chord on tape and play these notes and see how they sound.

Example

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---------------------10------13-10---------------------
----------------10-------------------10-----------------
-----------10----------------------------10-------------
------12--------------------------------------12--------
-13------------------------------------------------13---

The first example to the left shows the F chord on the first 3 frets of the guitar. Pick the F note at the first fret, then you would pick the open A and then the C note. The next note would be the F note at the 3rd fret, then the A, C and finally the F. Move all over the fret board and pick the notes of the F chord.

Once again the image below shows the key of C major. The IV chord or 4th chord in the key of C major is the F chord. C Dm Em F G Am Bdim. Count the notes and you will see from the C to the F is the 4th note. Since the F chord is a major chord, we would use a major scale to play over this chord. Once scale we could use is the F major pentatonic scale. The notes of the F major pentatonic scale are:
F G A C D. The pentatonic scale has 5 notes and the major scale has 7 notes. If you record the F chord on tape you could play the F major pentatonic scale over this chord.

Recall that the C major pentatonic scale was played starting at the 8th fret. Look at that illustration below of the C major pentatonic scale. If you moved this fingering pattern to the 13th fret, you would have the F major pentatonic scale. Look above at the 13th fret low E string, you will see the F note.

The image below shows you how to play the F major pentatonic scale starting at the 13th fret. You can also find the pentatonic scale and tablature here. It's a good idea to check out some F major progressions too.

Tablature below.

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-------------------------12-14------------------
-----------------12-15--------------------------
---------12-15----------------------------------
-13-15------------------------------------------

	The illustration to the left shows the chords and note of the key of C Major.
	Notice the notes that make up the F Chord. The 3 chords that make up this chord are F, A, C. Try to play these notes in as many positions as possible all over the fret board. You will begin to memorize each note and it's position.

Good Luck,

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