Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open A Tuning

Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open A Tuning shows the same ab augmented major 7 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
Ab, C, E, G
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
AbaugMaj7, Ab+Maj7
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 Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 6 E (#5), string 4 E (#5), and string 1 E (#5). None of those open-string tones is the Ab root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 6E#5
String 4E#5
String 1E#5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 4
String 5Fret 11
String 4Fret 4
String 3Fret 11
String 2Fret 7
String 1Fret 4

Low-string pattern

On the lowest E string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 3, 4, and 8, with the Ab root at fret 4. On the highest E string, the first Ab is at fret 4.

OpenE#5
Fret 3G7
Fret 4Ab1
Fret 8C3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low E string at frets 0, 3, 4, and 8, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets E on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest Ab root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the Ab root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 4, 11, 4, 11, 7, and 4, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open A Tuning fretboard diagram
Ab Augmented Major 7 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