Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

E Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning

E Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning shows the same e 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
E, G#, B#, D#
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
EaugMaj7, E+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

2 of the 6 open strings belong to E Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 3 E (1) and string 2 G# (3). E roots occur on open string 3.

String 3E1
String 2G#3

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 4, 5, and 9, with the E root at fret 5. On the highest C# string, the first E is at fret 3.

Fret 1B##5
Fret 4D#7
Fret 5E1
Fret 9G#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play E Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 1, 4, 5, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets E on open string 3 ring, then connect it to the nearest E root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the E root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 5, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

E Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning fretboard diagram
E 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