[Arpeggio] Beautiful masterpieces of Western music. Exquisite guitar sounds.

Snow [Hey Oh]Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Snow [Hey Oh] [Video]

This song brings a pristine clarity, like snow, with a guitar riff that evokes arpeggios and washes the heart clean.

Created by one of America’s quintessential rock bands, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, it sings of the resolve to rise from failure and begin a new life.

John Frusciante’s intricate guitar intertwines exquisitely with Flea’s dynamic bass lines, painting a graceful sonic landscape.

Released as a single in November 2006, this classic appears on the album Stadium Arcadium, which debuted at No.

1 on the U.S.

charts and won five awards at the 49th Grammy Awards.

Also known as the official theme song for the pro-wrestling event WrestleMania XXIV, it carries a warmth that gently nudges you forward whenever you’re ready to take a new step.

Change the WorldEric Clapton

Change the World

Eric Clapton, one of the world’s three greatest rock guitarists.

His signature song and a globally acclaimed masterpiece, “Change the World.” The beauty and openness of its chorus are remarkable, offering a heavenly, comforting melody.

While the vocal melody and the forward guitar playing tend to draw attention, it’s the guitar arpeggios that form the backbone.

They sit further back in the mix and can be hard to hear, but they undeniably create the song’s mood and groove—an exemplary track showcasing indispensable arpeggiated backing.

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Shape Of My HeartSting

Shape Of My Heart

If there’s a song where the dramatic resonance of arpeggios is fully realized, it would be this one: Sting’s solo piece “Shape of My Heart,” from the bassist-vocalist of the rock band The Police.

The guitar arpeggios, repeated almost like a refrain, are beautiful.

The arpeggiated melody in a minor key carries a sense of pathos and a melancholic mood.

It’s a classic that many people likely think of when they hear the word “arpeggio.”

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Love of My LifeQueen

Queen – Love Of My Life (Official Video)

This classic ballad, with Brian May’s delicate guitar arpeggios gently stirring the listener’s heart, is one of the signature works by the legendary British rock band Queen.

Through Freddie Mercury’s soulful vocals, you can feel the aching emotion of a protagonist who, having lost an irreplaceable love, longs to win it back—even while wrestling with the painful thought that the other person may never have understood the magnitude of that love.

The song is featured on the 1975 masterpiece A Night at the Opera and was portrayed symbolically in the film Bohemian Rhapsody.

There’s also the famous tale of over 300,000 people singing along in tears at Rock in Rio in January 1985.

It’s the perfect track for nights when you want to reaffirm your feelings for someone special or lose yourself in a beautiful melody.

In My LifeThe Beatles

In My Life (Remastered 2009)

With a kaleidoscope-like shimmer, the melody that reflects fragments of memory is striking.

Featured on the Beatles’ legendary 1965 December release, the masterpiece Rubber Soul, this song is a gem in which John Lennon, in unadorned language, writes of his inexhaustible affection for the important people and places in his life.

George Martin’s baroque-style, graceful piano solo is justly famous, and the acoustic guitar arpeggios that delicately color the melody further deepen its nostalgic atmosphere.

Having set the tone for many moving scenes in films and TV dramas, it’s a piece that, when heard at life’s milestones, brings a swell of gratitude and tenderness for days gone by.

And I Love HerThe Beatles

And I Love Her (Remastered 2009)

The Beatles’ 1963 song “And I Love Her.” Its pleasant sound comes from the gentle, twinkling tone of a nylon-string guitar arpeggio.

This piece is often assigned to beginners at arpeggios and even to novice guitarists.

With strumming, arpeggios, and a solo, it’s a sweet track that folk guitar fans will find irresistible.

The arpeggio pattern is fundamental—holding the chord shapes while expressing it with the right hand—so if you play guitar, it’s a great one to try learning by ear.

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Shine (Acoustic)Muse

Shine (Acoustic)

The 2001 song “Shine” by the rock band Muse.

The dreamlike synthesizer sound is the heart of this track, and tied to that mysterious tone you can hear the sound of flowing water, gentle vocals, and what seems like guitar arpeggios.

This dreamy piece unfolds into an emotional section in the latter half with busy strumming, making for the best ensemble and the best drama.

Personally, I love closing my eyes and soaking in the lingering afterglow once it’s over.

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