Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning

Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning shows the same bb augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C F Bb Eb G C. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
Bb, D, F#, A
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
BbaugMaj7, Bb+Maj7
Tuning
C F Bb Eb G C
Strings
6
Open pitch range
C2 to C4
24-fret range
C2 to C6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 4Bb1

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest C string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 6, 9, and 10, with the Bb root at fret 10. On the highest C string, the first Bb is at fret 10.

Fret 2D3
Fret 6F##5
Fret 9A7
Fret 10Bb1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 2, 6, 9, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets Bb on open string 4 ring, then connect it to the nearest Bb root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the Bb root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 10, 5, 0, 7, 3, and 10, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing C F Bb Eb G C.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings