Arpeggiated Picking With Open Chords

The first five examples demonstrate arpeggiated picking patterns over open E, A and D major chords.

In the first couple of examples, simply drag the pick across the individual strings in the chord, one string at a time. This way, you're using all downstrokes.

Below are diagrams of the major chord shapes used in the first example.

Open E Major	Open A Major
Open D Major