Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

C# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning

C# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning shows the same c# augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B F# B E G# C#. 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
C#augMaj7, C#+Maj7
Tuning
B F# B E G# C#
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to C#4
24-fret range
B1 to C#6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 1C#1

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 2, 6, and 10, with the C# root at fret 2. On the highest C# string, the first C# is at fret 0.

Fret 1B#7
Fret 2C#1
Fret 6E#3
Fret 10G###5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play C# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 1, 2, 6, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets C# on open string 1 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 2, 7, 2, 9, 5, and 0, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

C# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning fretboard diagram
C# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B F# B E G# C#.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings