C Major arpeggio

Study the notes of C Major one at a time. The root and chord tones come from the same chord definition as the chord library.

Notes

C · E · G

Chord degrees

R · 3 · 5

R→C3→E5→G

Fretboard positions (frets 0–12)

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Notes in each fret region

Frets 0–4

  • String 6, fret 0: E (3)
  • String 3, fret 0: G (5)
  • String 1, fret 0: E (3)
  • String 2, fret 1: C (R)
  • String 4, fret 2: E (3)
  • String 6, fret 3: G (5)
  • String 5, fret 3: C (R)
  • String 1, fret 3: G (5)

Frets 5–8

  • String 4, fret 5: G (5)
  • String 3, fret 5: C (R)
  • String 2, fret 5: E (3)
  • String 5, fret 7: E (3)
  • String 6, fret 8: C (R)
  • String 2, fret 8: G (5)
  • String 1, fret 8: C (R)

Frets 9–12

  • String 3, fret 9: E (3)
  • String 5, fret 10: G (5)
  • String 4, fret 10: C (R)
  • String 6, fret 12: E (3)
  • String 3, fret 12: G (5)
  • String 1, fret 12: E (3)