Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

F# Major 9 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning

F# Major 9 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning shows the same f# major 9 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B E A D F# B. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
F#, A#, C#, E#, G#
Formula
1 3 5 7 9
Semitones
0 4 7 11 14
Chord symbols
F#maj9, F#M9
Tuning
B E A D F# B
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to B3
24-fret range
B1 to B5

Open strings and root positions

1 of the 6 open strings belong to F# Major 9 Arpeggio: string 2 F# (1). F# roots occur on open string 2.

String 2F#1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 7
String 5Fret 2
String 4Fret 9
String 3Fret 4
String 2Open
String 1Fret 7

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 6, 7, 9, and 11, with the F# root at fret 7. On the highest B string, the first F# is at fret 7.

Fret 2C#5
Fret 6E#7
Fret 7F#1
Fret 9G#9
Fret 11A#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play F# Major 9 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 2, 6, 7, 9, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets F# on open string 2 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 7, 2, 9, 4, 0, and 7, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

F# Major 9 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
F# Major 9 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B E A D F# B.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings