Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

E Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning

E Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning shows the same e major 7 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
E, G#, B, D#
Formula
1 3 5 7
Semitones
0 4 7 11
Chord symbols
Emaj7, EM7
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

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

String 3D#7

First root on each string

String 6Fret 4
String 5Fret 11
String 4Fret 6
String 3Fret 1
String 2Fret 9
String 1Fret 4

Low-string pattern

On the lowest C string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 3, 4, 8, and 11, with the E root at fret 4. On the highest C string, the first E is at fret 4.

Fret 3D#7
Fret 4E1
Fret 8G#3
Fret 11B5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play E Major 7 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 3, 4, 8, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets D# 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 4, 11, 6, 1, 9, and 4, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

E Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
E Major 7 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