Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in D Standard Tuning

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in D Standard Tuning shows the same a augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D G C F A D. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
A, C#, E#, G#
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
AaugMaj7, A+Maj7
Tuning
D G C F A D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
D2 to D4
24-fret range
D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 3 E# (#5) and string 2 A (1). A roots occur on open string 2.

String 3E##5
String 2A1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 7
String 5Fret 2
String 4Fret 9
String 3Fret 4
String 2Open
String 1Fret 7

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 3, 6, 7, and 11, with the A root at fret 7. On the highest D string, the first A is at fret 7.

Fret 3E##5
Fret 6G#7
Fret 7A1
Fret 11C#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 3, 6, 7, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets E# on open string 3 ring, then connect it to the nearest A root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the A root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 7, 2, 9, 4, 0, and 7, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in D Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in D Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D G C F A D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings