Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

C Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning

C Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning shows the same c 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
C, E, G#, B
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
CaugMaj7, C+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

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

String 2B7

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

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

Fret 2E3
Fret 6G##5
Fret 9B7
Fret 10C1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

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

Fretboard diagram

C Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning fretboard diagram
C 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