Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning shows the same a augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 7 strings tuned B E A D G B E. The seventh string adds lower chord-tone positions below a six-string layout while keeping the upper strings familiar.

Chord tones
A, C#, E#, G#
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
AaugMaj7, A+Maj7
Tuning
B E A D G B E
Strings
7
Open pitch range
B1 to E4
24-fret range
B1 to E6

Open strings and root positions

1 of the 7 open strings belong to A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 5 A (1). A roots occur on open string 5.

String 5A1

First root on each string

String 7Fret 10
String 6Fret 5
String 5Open
String 4Fret 7
String 3Fret 2
String 2Fret 10
String 1Fret 5

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 6, 9, and 10, with the A root at fret 10. On the highest E string, the first A is at fret 5.

Fret 2C#3
Fret 6E##5
Fret 9G#7
Fret 10A1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 2, 6, 9, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets A on open string 5 ring, then connect it to the nearest A root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the A root positions on strings 7 through 1 at frets 10, 5, 0, 7, 2, 10, and 5, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B E A D G B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings