Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning shows the same a augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned E B E G# B E. 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
E B E G# B E
Strings
6
Open pitch range
E2 to E4
24-fret range
E2 to E6

Open strings and root positions

1 of the 6 open strings belong to A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 3 G# (7). None of those open-string tones is the A root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 3G#7

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest E string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 4, 5, and 9, with the A root at fret 5. On the highest E string, the first A is at fret 5.

Fret 1E##5
Fret 4G#7
Fret 5A1
Fret 9C#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low E string at frets 1, 4, 5, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets G# 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 5, 10, 5, 1, 10, and 5, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning fretboard diagram
A Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing E B E G# B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings