Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

F# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning

F# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning shows the same f# augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C G C F A D. 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
F#augMaj7, F#+Maj7
Tuning
C G C F A D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
C2 to D4
24-fret range
C2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to F# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 3 E# (7) and string 1 C## (#5). None of those open-string tones is the F# root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 3E#7
String 1C###5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 6
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 2, 5, 6, and 10, with the F# root at fret 6. On the highest D string, the first F# is at fret 4.

Fret 2C###5
Fret 5E#7
Fret 6F#1
Fret 10A#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play F# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 2, 5, 6, and 10, 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 F# root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the F# root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 6, 11, 6, 1, 9, and 4, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

F# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning fretboard diagram
F# Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing C G C F A D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings