The ‘E Major arpeggio’ is built from the 1 (root), 3 and 5 of the E Major scale. It contains the following notes:
E – G# – B
The E Major arpeggio is a E 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 E Major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.
E Major Arpeggio in the Open Position
E Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions
Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the E Major arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).
E Major Arpeggio in the 4th Position (lowest fret is 4)
E Major Arpeggio in the 6th Position (lowest fret is 6)
E Major Arpeggio in the 9th Position (lowest fret is 9)
E Major Arpeggio in the 11th Position (lowest fret is 11)
E Major Arpeggio in the 12th Position (lowest fret is 12)
That covers the CAGED positions for the E Major arpeggio. Click on the following links to read more about arpeggios and related materials.
Further Reading
