Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Augmented Arpeggio in Open A Tuning

A Augmented Arpeggio in Open A Tuning shows the same a augmented arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned E A E A C# E. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
A, C#, E#
Formula
1 3 #5
Semitones
0 4 8
Chord symbols
Aaug, A+
Tuning
E A E A C# E
Strings
6
Open pitch range
E2 to E4
24-fret range
E2 to E6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 5A1
String 3A1
String 2C#3

First root on each string

String 6Fret 5
String 5Open
String 4Fret 5
String 3Open
String 2Fret 8
String 1Fret 5

Low-string pattern

On the lowest E string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 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 5A1
Fret 9C#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play A Augmented Arpeggio on the low E string at frets 1, 5, and 9, 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 6 through 1 at frets 5, 0, 5, 0, 8, and 5, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

A Augmented Arpeggio in Open A Tuning fretboard diagram
A Augmented Arpeggio in Open A Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing E A E A C# E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings