A Dominant 7 Arpeggio (A7) on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The A Dominant 7 Arpeggio contains the following notes:

A – C# – E – G

Open Position:

Here’s how to play the A7 arpeggio in the open position.

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A Dominant 7 Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the A Dominant 7 arpeggio (notes and tabs).

2nd Position (lowest fret is 2):

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4th Position (lowest fret is 4):

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5th Position (lowest fret is 5):

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9th Position (lowest fret is 9):

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11th Position (lowest fret is 11):

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