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

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

F – A – C

The F Major arpeggio is an F 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 F Major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.

F Major Arpeggio in the Open Position

F Major Arpeggio Open Position Frets
F Major Arpeggio Open Position Notes

F Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

F Major Arpeggio in the 1st Position (lowest fret is 1)

F Major Arpeggio 1st Position Frets
F Major Arpeggio 1st Position Notes

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

F Major Arpeggio 5th Position Frets
F Major Arpeggio 5th Position Notes

F Major Arpeggio in the 7th Position (lowest fret is 7)

F Major Arpeggio 7th Position Frets
F Major Arpeggio 7th Position Notes

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

F Major Arpeggio 10th Position Frets
F Major Arpeggio 10th Position Notes

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

F Major Arpeggio 12th Position Frets
F Major Arpeggio 12th Position Notes

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

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