Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning

B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning shows the same b augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B F# B E G# C#. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
B, D#, F##, A#
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
BaugMaj7, B+Maj7
Tuning
B F# B E G# C#
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to C#4
24-fret range
B1 to C#6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 6 B (1) and string 4 B (1). B roots occur on open strings 6 and 4.

String 6B1
String 4B1

First root on each string

String 6Open
String 5Fret 5
String 4Open
String 3Fret 7
String 2Fret 3
String 1Fret 10

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 4, 8, and 11, with the B root at fret 0. On the highest C# string, the first B is at fret 10.

OpenB1
Fret 4D#3
Fret 8F###5
Fret 11A#7

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 0, 4, 8, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets B on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest B root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the B root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 0, 5, 0, 7, 3, and 10, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning fretboard diagram
B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B F# B E G# C#.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings