Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

C# Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning

C# Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning shows the same c# major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned E B E G# B E. 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 7 11
Chord symbols
C#maj7, C#M7
Tuning
E B E G# B E
Strings
6
Open pitch range
E2 to E4
24-fret range
E2 to E6

Open strings and root positions

1 of the 6 open strings belong to C# Major 7 Arpeggio: string 3 G# (5). None of those open-string tones is the C# root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 3G#5

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest E string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 4, 8, and 9, with the C# root at fret 9. On the highest E string, the first C# is at fret 9.

Fret 1E#3
Fret 4G#5
Fret 8B#7
Fret 9C#1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play C# Major 7 Arpeggio on the low E string at frets 1, 4, 8, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets G# on open string 3 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 9, 2, 9, 5, 2, and 9, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

C# Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning fretboard diagram
C# Major 7 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing E B E G# B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings