Ref: Common Arpeggios

Contents

Single String Arpeggios

Major

Root Position

-Root-(+4)--3rd--(+3)--5th-
|r|-|-|-|3|-|-|5|

ex. -0--4--7-  -3--7--10-  -5--9--12-

1st Inversion

-3rd--(+3)--5th--(+5)--Root-
|3|-|-|5|-|-|-|-|r|

ex. -0--3--8-  -3--6--11-  -5--8--13-

2nd Inversion

-5th-(+5)--Root--(+4)--3rd-
|5|-|-|-|-|r|-|-|-|3|

ex. -0--5--9-  -3--8--12-  -5--10--14-

Minor

Root Position

-Root-(+3)--3rd--(+4)--5th-
|r|-|-|-|3|-|-|5|

ex. -0--3--7-  -3--6--10-  -5--8--12-

1st Inversion

-3rd--(+4)--5th--(+5)--Root-
|3|-|-|5|-|-|-|-|r|

ex. -0--4--9-  -3--7--12-  -5--9--14-

2nd Inversion

-5th-(+5)--Root--(+3)--3rd-
|5|-|-|-|-|r|-|-|-|3|

ex. -0--5--8-  -3--8--11-  -5--10--13-