Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning

Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning shows the same bb augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C G C F A D. 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 G C F A D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
C2 to D4
24-fret range
C2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 2 A (7) and string 1 D (3). None of those open-string tones is the Bb root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 2A7
String 1D3

First root on each string

String 6Fret 10
String 5Fret 3
String 4Fret 10
String 3Fret 5
String 2Fret 1
String 1Fret 8

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 D string, the first Bb is at fret 8.

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 A on open string 2 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, 3, 10, 5, 1, and 8, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning fretboard diagram
Bb Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing C G C F A D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings