Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

Eb Major Add9 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning

Eb Major Add9 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning shows the same eb major add9 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C F Bb Eb G C. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
Eb, G, Bb, F
Formula
1 3 5 9
Semitones
0 4 7 14
Chord symbols
Ebadd9, Ebadd2
Tuning
C F Bb Eb G C
Strings
6
Open pitch range
C2 to C4
24-fret range
C2 to C6

Open strings and root positions

4 of the 6 open strings belong to Eb Major Add9 Arpeggio: string 5 F (9), string 4 Bb (5), string 3 Eb (1), and string 2 G (3). Eb roots occur on open string 3.

String 5F9
String 4Bb5
String 3Eb1
String 2G3

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest C string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 3, 5, 7, and 10, with the Eb root at fret 3. On the highest C string, the first Eb is at fret 3.

Fret 3Eb1
Fret 5F9
Fret 7G3
Fret 10Bb5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play Eb Major Add9 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 3, 5, 7, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets F on open string 5 ring, then connect it to the nearest Eb root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the Eb root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 3, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

Eb Major Add9 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
Eb Major Add9 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing C F Bb Eb G C.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings