Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

B Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning

B Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning shows the same b minor-major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 7 strings tuned A E A D G B E. The seventh string adds lower chord-tone positions below a six-string layout while keeping the upper strings familiar.

Chord tones
B, D, F#, A#
Formula
1 b3 5 7
Semitones
0 3 7 11
Chord symbols
BmMaj7, BmM7
Tuning
A E A D G B E
Strings
7
Open pitch range
A1 to E4
24-fret range
A1 to E6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 7 open strings belong to B Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio: string 4 D (b3) and string 2 B (1). B roots occur on open string 2.

String 4Db3
String 2B1

First root on each string

String 7Fret 2
String 6Fret 7
String 5Fret 2
String 4Fret 9
String 3Fret 4
String 2Open
String 1Fret 7

Low-string pattern

On the lowest A string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 2, 5, and 9, with the B root at fret 2. On the highest E string, the first B is at fret 7.

Fret 1A#7
Fret 2B1
Fret 5Db3
Fret 9F#5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

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

Fretboard diagram

B Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning fretboard diagram
B Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing A E A D G B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings