The ‘C Major arpeggio’ is built from the 1 (root), 3 and 5 of the C Major scale. It contains the following notes:
C – E – G
The C Major arpeggio is a C 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 C Major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.
C Major Arpeggio in the Open Position
C Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions
Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the C Major arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).
C Major Arpeggio in the 2nd Position (lowest fret is 2)
C Major Arpeggio in the 5th Position (lowest fret is 5)
C Major Arpeggio in the 7th Position (lowest fret is 7)
C Major Arpeggio in the 8th Position (lowest fret is 8)
C Major Arpeggio in the 12th Position (lowest fret is 12)
That covers the CAGED positions for the C Major arpeggio. Click on the following links to read more about arpeggios and related materials.
Further Reading
