Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning

Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning shows the same ab 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: Ab, C, E, G
Formula: 1 3 #5 7
Semitones: 0 4 8 11
Chord symbols: AbaugMaj7, Ab+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

4 of the 6 open strings belong to Ab Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 6 E (#5), string 4 E (#5), string 3 Ab (1), and string 1 E (#5). Ab roots occur on open string 3.

String 6E#5

String 4E#5

String 3Ab1

String 1E#5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 4

String 5Fret 9

String 4Fret 4

String 3Open

String 2Fret 9

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

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.
Build a phrase that lets E on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest Ab root and two other arpeggio tones.
Connect the Ab root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 4, 9, 4, 0, 9, and 4, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.