Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning

B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning shows the same b augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D G D G B D. 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
D G D G B D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
D2 to D4
24-fret range
D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

3 of the 6 open strings belong to B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 5 F## (#5), string 3 F## (#5), and string 2 B (1). B roots occur on open string 2.

String 5F###5
String 3F###5
String 2B1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 9
String 5Fret 4
String 4Fret 9
String 3Fret 4
String 2Open
String 1Fret 9

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 5, 8, and 9, with the B root at fret 9. On the highest D string, the first B is at fret 9.

Fret 1D#3
Fret 5F###5
Fret 8A#7
Fret 9B1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 1, 5, 8, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets F## on open string 5 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 9, 4, 9, 4, 0, and 9, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning fretboard diagram
B Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D G D G B D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings