Guitar & ukulele arpeggio reference: major, minor, dominant 7th, diminished and augmented. Fretboard positions with MIDI export.
Complete arpeggio catalog with diagrams and formulas.
Triad 1-3-5. Foundation of pop and rock arpeggios.
Triad 1-b3-5. Sounds great in ballads.
Intervals 1-3-5-b7. Used for blues and jazz phrases.
Intervals 1-3-5-7. Smooth jazz-oriented sound.
Intervals 1-b3-5-b7. Versatile for soul and R&B.
Sequence 1-b3-b5-bb7. Creates strong tension.
Triad 1-3-#5. Creates a tense, unstable sound.
Symmetric minor-third structure
Dominant with augmented fifth
Key sound for ii° in minor
Triad 1-2-5. Open, floating sound with no third.
Triad 1-4-5. Unresolved sound pulling toward major.
Intervals 1-4-5-b7. Typical funk and fusion device.
Triad 1-3-5-9. Bright, airy major colour.
Triad 1-b3-5-9. Wistful minor with a touch of brightness.
Intervals 1-3-5-6. Warm, slightly retro major sound.
Intervals 1-b3-5-6. Jazz minor with a major sixth.
Intervals 1-3-5-b7-9. Rich dominant colour for funk and jazz.
Intervals 1-3-5-7-9. Rich jazz sound.
Intervals 1-b3-5-b7-9. Deep soul and R&B colour.
Intervals 1-b3-5-7. Dark, mysterious jazz sound.
Intervals 1-3-5-b7-b9. Sharp altered dominant tension.
Intervals 1-3-5-b7-9-13. Full dominant big-band sound.
Intervals 1-b3-5-b7-9-11. Thick neo-soul and jazz-fusion colour.
Augmented major seventh
An arpeggio is the notes of a chord played sequentially. The SAMESOUND Guitar Handbook catalog includes major, minor, dominant, diminished, augmented and extended arpeggios for guitar, ukulele and other string instruments. Each arpeggio comes with fretboard positions, interval formula and usage examples. Use the root selector to transpose to any key.