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

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

Bb – D – F

The Bb Major arpeggio is a Bb 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 Bb Major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.

Bb Major Arpeggio in the Open Position

B Flat Major Arpeggio Open Position Frets
B Flat Major Arpeggio Open Position Notes

Bb Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions

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

Bb Major Arpeggio in the 3rd Position (lowest fret is 3)

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

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

B Flat Major Arpeggio 5th Position Frets
B Flat Major Arpeggio 5th Position Notes

Bb Major Arpeggio in the 6th Position (lowest fret is 6)

B Flat Major Arpeggio 6th Position Frets
B Flat Major Arpeggio 6th Position Notes

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

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

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

B Flat Major Arpeggio 12th Position Frets
B Flat Major Arpeggio 12th Position Notes

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

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