"Arpeggios form the framework of harmonic structure."

Introduction...

To understand how arpeggios may be used in soloing, we will break down arpeggios into four basic chord types, and their applicable scale source. Then over each key-center chord type we will apply substitutionary approach methods.

Arpeggio Types

There are three scale centers from which all arpeggios are derived. These are:

• 1. The Major Scale.
• 2. The Harmonic Minor Scale.
• 3. The Melodic Minor Scale.

Rather than going into the theory behind each chord type and their modal construction here, let's center on breaking them down into the three basic categories before applying them.

In Gypsy Jazz the following chord types from Major are mostly used:

MAJOR TYPES:
1. Major 6
2. Major 6/9
3. Major 7

In Gypsy Jazz the following chord types from Minor are mostly used:

MINOR TYPES:
1. Minor 6
2. Minor 7
3. Minor7b5

In Gypsy Jazz the following chord types from Dominant are mostly used:

DOMINANT TYPES
1. Dom 7 (unaltered)
2. Dom 7 (altered)
3. Diminished 7

So if we reduce everything to the simplist approach, we are left with four categories from which to utilize our key center arpeggios.

PRIMARY CHORD TYPES:
1. Minor
2. Major
3. Dominant (Unaltered)
4. Dominant (Altered, including Diminished)

Major Arpeggios. 

Based on this approach let's look at each arpeggio type and how they may be applied to ANY chord from ANY key!

Minor Arpeggios. 

Dominant Arpeggios. 

What we have done with 4 note arpeggios may also be applied to 3 note triads.