Spread Triad Arpeggios

How to Practice

1. 1Play each triad with notes spread across strings 6, 3, and 1.
2. 2Skip strings 5, 4, and 2 completely - your pick jumps over them.
3. 3Use economy picking: down-down-down when descending strings, up-up-up when ascending.
4. 4Visualize the entire chord shape before playing the arpeggio.
5. 5Practice C major (6th fret), G major (3rd fret), and Am (5th fret) shapes.
6. 6Keep unwanted strings muted with your fretting hand palm.

Tips & Techniques

• •These 'spread voicings' create a piano-like sound on guitar.
• •Visualize where your pick needs to land before you move.
• •The wide skips require precise pick control - no wasted motion.
• •This technique is used heavily in jazz and modern metal.
• •Listen to Guthrie Govan or Andy Timmons for melodic examples.