Arpeggio Library

Explore arpeggios by category, see their intervals, and practice them on the fretboard.

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CmajMajor Triad
1 - 3 - 5
triadbeginner
CEG
CmMinor Triad
1 - ♭3 - 5
triadbeginner
CE♭G
CdimDiminished Triad
1 - ♭3 - ♭5
triadintermediate
CE♭G♭
CaugAugmented Triad
1 - 3 - ♯5
triadintermediate
CEG♯
Csus2Suspended 2nd
1 - 2 - 5
susbeginner
CDG
Csus4Suspended 4th
1 - 4 - 5
susbeginner
CFG
Cmaj7Major 7th
1 - 3 - 5 - 7
seventhbeginner
CEGB
Cm7Minor 7th
1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7
seventhbeginner
CE♭GB♭
C7Dominant 7th
1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7
seventhbeginner
CEGB♭
Cm7♭5Half-Diminished 7th
1 - ♭3 - ♭5 - ♭7
seventhintermediate
CE♭G♭B♭
Cdim7Diminished 7th
1 - ♭3 - ♭5 - ♭♭7
seventhintermediate
CE♭G♭B♭♭
Cm(maj7)Minor-Major 7th
1 - ♭3 - 5 - 7
seventhintermediate
CE♭GB
Cmaj7♯5Augmented Major 7th
1 - 3 - ♯5 - 7
seventhadvanced
CEG♯B
C7sus4Dominant 7th Sus4
1 - 4 - 5 - ♭7
susintermediate
CFGB♭
C7♯5Augmented Dominant 7th
1 - 3 - ♯5 - ♭7
alteredadvanced
CEG♯B♭
C7♭9Dominant 7th Flat 9
1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7 - ♭2
alteredadvanced
CEGB♭D♭
C7♯11Dominant 7th Sharp 11
1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7 - ♯4
alteredadvanced
CEGB♭F♯
C7altAltered Dominant
1 - 3 - ♭7
alteredadvanced
CEB♭
C6Major 6th
1 - 3 - 5 - 6
seventhintermediate
CEGA
Cm6Minor 6th
1 - ♭3 - 5 - 6
seventhintermediate
CE♭GA
C9Dominant 9th
1 - 3 - 5 - ♭7 - 2
extendedintermediate
CEGB♭D
Cm9Minor 9th
1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7 - 2
extendedintermediate
CE♭GB♭D
Cmaj9Major 9th
1 - 3 - 5 - 7 - 2
extendedintermediate
CEGBD

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Scales

See how arpeggios relate to their parent scales with notes and formulas.

Chord-Scale Explorer

Find which chords each arpeggio outlines and what scales fit over them.

Practice Mode

Drill arpeggio patterns across the fretboard with targeted exercises.

Play Along

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Common questions

What's the difference between scales and arpeggios?
A scale is all the notes that fit a key or chord; an arpeggio is just the chord tones played one note at a time. Over Cmaj7 the scale is C-D-E-F-G-A-B (7 notes); the arpeggio is C-E-G-B (4 notes: root, third, fifth, seventh). Scales fill harmonic space; arpeggios outline the chord directly.
How do arpeggios help with improvisation?
They guarantee you're landing on chord tones, the notes that always sound good against the chord. Once you know an arpeggio fluently in every position, you can play it on the strong beats and weave scale tones between, so your line follows the changes instead of fighting them.
What arpeggio shapes should I learn first?
Start with maj7, m7, and dom7 across the whole fretboard. These cover 90% of harmony. Then add m7♭5 (for ii-V's in minor keys) and dim7. Practice each in two positions per string set so you can play any chord change from wherever your hand is.