Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

F Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning

F Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning shows the same f augmented 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
F, A, C#, E
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
FaugMaj7, F+Maj7
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 F Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 5 F (1). F roots occur on open string 5.

String 5F1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 5
String 5Open
String 4Fret 7
String 3Fret 2
String 2Fret 10
String 1Fret 5

Low-string pattern

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

Fret 1C##5
Fret 4E7
Fret 5F1
Fret 9A3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play F Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 1, 4, 5, and 9, 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 F root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the F root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 5, 0, 7, 2, 10, and 5, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

F Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
F Augmented 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