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

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

Ab – C – Eb

The Ab Major arpeggio is an Ab 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.

Ab Major Arpeggio in the Open Position

A Flat Major Arpeggio 1st Position Frets
A Flat Major Arpeggio 1st Position Notes

Ab Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

Ab Major Arpeggio in the 2nd Position (lowest fret is 2)

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

Ab Major Arpeggio in the 4th Position (lowest fret is 4)

A Flat Major Arpeggio 4th Position Frets
A Flat Major Arpeggio 4th Position Notes

Ab Major Arpeggio in the 8th Position (lowest fret is 8)

A Flat Major Arpeggio 8th Position Frets
A Flat Major Arpeggio 8th Position Notes

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

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

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

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