Major Arpeggio Tabs
The tabs below show some of the most common patterns for major arpeggios. The examples are shown for C major. All patterns are moveable so just move the root to play different keys.
C Major Arpeggio pattern 1. Root note on sixth string, eighth fret.
E||----------------8---|| B||--------------8-----|| G||------------9-------|| D||---------10---------|| A||----7-10------------|| E||--8-----------------||
C Major Arpeggio pattern 2. Root note on sixth string, eighth fret.
E||--------------8---|| B||----------5-8-----|| G||--------5---------|| D||------5-----------|| A||----7-------------|| E||--8---------------||
C Major Arpeggio pattern 3. Root note on fifth string, fifteenth fret.
E||--------------------12-15---|| B||-----------------13---------|| G||--------------12------------|| D||-----------14---------------|| A||--------15------------------|| E||--12-15---------------------||
C Major Arpeggio pattern 4. Root note on fifth string, third fret.
E||--------------3---|| B||------------5-----|| G||----------5-------|| D||------2-5---------|| A||----3-------------|| E||--3---------------||
C Major Arpeggio pattern 5. Root note on fourth string, tenth fret.
E||-------------------12---|| B||----------------13------|| G||-----------9-12---------|| D||--------10--------------|| A||-----10-----------------|| E||--12--------------------||
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