Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning

G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning shows the same g augmented major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B F# B E G# C#. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
G, B, D#, F#
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
GaugMaj7, G+Maj7
Tuning
B F# B E G# C#
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to C#4
24-fret range
B1 to C#6

Open strings and root positions

3 of the 6 open strings belong to G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 6 B (3), string 5 F# (7), and string 4 B (3). None of those open-string tones is the G root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 6B3
String 5F#7
String 4B3

First root on each string

String 6Fret 8
String 5Fret 1
String 4Fret 8
String 3Fret 3
String 2Fret 11
String 1Fret 6

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 4, 7, and 8, with the G root at fret 8. On the highest C# string, the first G is at fret 6.

OpenB3
Fret 4D##5
Fret 7F#7
Fret 8G1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 0, 4, 7, and 8, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets B on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the G root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 8, 1, 8, 3, 11, and 6, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

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

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings