A Major 7 Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The A Major 7 Arpeggio contains the following notes.

A – C# – E – G#

Here’s how to play the A Major 7 arpeggio in the open position.

Open Position

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A Major 7 CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the A Major 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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