The ‘A Major arpeggio’ is built from the 1 (root), 3 and 5 of the A Major scale. It contains the following notes:
A – C# – 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 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 2nd Position (lowest fret is 2)
A Major Arpeggio in the 4th Position (lowest fret is 4)
A Major Arpeggio in the 5th Position (lowest fret is 5)
A Major Arpeggio in the 9th Position (lowest fret is 9)
A Major Arpeggio in the 11th Position (lowest fret is 11)
That covers the CAGED positions for the A Major arpeggio. Click on the following links to read more about arpeggios and related materials.
Further Reading
