Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

E Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop D Tuning

E Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop D Tuning shows the same e augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D A D G B E. 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
D A D G B E
Strings
6
Open pitch range
D2 to E4
24-fret range
D2 to E6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 1E1

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

Fret 1D#7
Fret 2E1
Fret 6G#3
Fret 10B##5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

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

Fretboard diagram

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

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings