A Sharp Major Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The ‘A sharp Major arpeggio’ is built from the 1 (root), 3 and 5 of the A# Major scale. It contains the following notes:

A# – Cx – E#

The A# Major arpeggio is an A# Major chord, with the notes played individually, one at a time. You can read about how arpeggios work, and access a library of arpeggios by following the links.

Let’s look at the open position for the A# major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.

A# Major Arpeggio in the Open Position

A Sharp Major Arpeggio Open Position Frets
A Sharp Major Arpeggio Open Position Notes

A Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the A Major arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

A Major Arpeggio in the 3rd Position (lowest fret is 3)

A Sharp Major Arpeggio 3rd Position Frets
A Sharp Major Arpeggio 3rd Position Notes

A Major Arpeggio in the 5th Position (lowest fret is 5)

A Sharp Major Arpeggio 5th Position Frets
A Sharp Major Arpeggio 5th Position Notes

A Major Arpeggio in the 6th Position (lowest fret is 6)

A Sharp Major Arpeggio 6th Position Frets
A Sharp Major Arpeggio 6th Position Notes

A Major Arpeggio in the 10th Position (lowest fret is 10)

A Sharp Major Arpeggio 10th Position Frets
A Sharp Major Arpeggio 10th Position Notes

A Major Arpeggio in the 12th Position (lowest fret is 12)

A Sharp Major Arpeggio 12th Position Frets
A Sharp Major Arpeggio 12th Position Notes

That covers the CAGED positions for the A# Major arpeggio. Click on the following links to read more about arpeggios and related materials.

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