Here’s your Workbook for Grade 4.1, including this level’s classic exams!
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Just spent a very productive half hour revising those neglected, but so useful major and minor triad shapes on the lower strings.
It’s fun relating the triad shape to the CAGED system to see which chord shape it originated from,
It’s all helping to join the dots!
Thanks!! 
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just brilliant, I am understanding finally the links between CAGED & triads; Happy student you have 
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This is a great unit. I was reviewing this stuff and I noted an error in the downloaded 4.1 workbook. The correct figering is in a diagram just below but I thought I would point it out, i meant to do it a month or so ago but forgot. I didnt see anyone comments so just being thorough.
The error is on
Page 15
Strings 3- 4- 5
Major Triad Grip 3
The note circle on the 3rd. On string 5 shows using finger 1 vs finger 3.
Anyone at this point could easily figure that out.
Love Theory thanks everyone.
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I understand arpeggios are used to express the chords a bit more. But i don’t understand how i can implement them into improvising?
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Huge topic.
But basically your arpeggios are your chord tones. So mix em in with the surrounding ‘colour’ notes from the appropriate scale etc to create melodies. Similarly with triads.
It’s a journey though man, that’s for sure. I’ve found it takes a lot of focused time to get going on them.
Cheers, Shane
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thank you. I’ve been playing around with a loop pedal for a bit just playing some triad arpeggios over some chords and can definitely hear how they come together i think im just a bit confused how arpeggios would be used to change to different chords if you get me?
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If you know your basic arpeggio/ triad shapes, take a look at some music videos of some of the greats who utilise them in their solos. Always a great learning exercise
Eg Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
etc, etc…thousands more…
What I find is a good exercise is to come up with a basic 3-4 chord progression, or use a backing track.
Write out the progression with the notes of the chords underneath. Analyse it briefly to see what notes are shared, and what are not. This can help when changing chords, and for voice leading etc.
Pick one triad/ arpeggio shape to use over each chord. Then add one ‘colour’ tone; say the 6th. Play around with it, see what melodies you can come up with. Record yourself, and analyse it. Great fun, and great learning…
Cheers, Shane
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Dang, thats such a good idea. Intuitively I know this is how it worked, but I just didnt realize we could just do it like that I guess.
Shane, can we really write good sounding music? Maybe so.
Thanks 
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Check some of Justins BLIM Medleys.
You’ll find this sort if thing in quiet a few licks.
eg triad + b7
Cheers, Shane
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