Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

B Dominant 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning

B Dominant 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning shows the same b dominant 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
B, D#, F#, A
Formula
1 3 5 b7
Semitones
0 4 7 10
Chord symbols
B7
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

2 of the 6 open strings belong to B Dominant 7 Arpeggio: string 5 B (1) and string 2 B (1). B roots occur on open strings 5 and 2.

String 5B1
String 2B1

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest E string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 5, 7, and 11, with the B root at fret 7. On the highest E string, the first B is at fret 7.

Fret 2F#5
Fret 5Ab7
Fret 7B1
Fret 11D#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play B Dominant 7 Arpeggio on the low E string at frets 2, 5, 7, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets B 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 7, 0, 7, 3, 0, and 7, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

B Dominant 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning fretboard diagram
B Dominant 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing E B E G# B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings