What does arpeggio mean in guitar?
An arpeggio (Italian: [arˈpeddʒo]) is a type of broken chord, in which the notes that compose a chord are played or sung in a rising or descending order. An arpeggio may also span more than one octave. The word arpeggio comes from the Italian word arpeggiare, which means to play on a harp.
How do you use arpeggios in guitar solos?
Highlighting chord changes with arpeggios
We can use arpeggios to highlight particular chord changes (especially unusual ones) and put them into context. So Bm (B minor) and F# (F sharp major or F#aug in this case) are the chords I'm going to highlight with B minor and F# major arpeggios respectively.