Starting On The Root or The 7:: Chord: Gmaj7

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1) Major Arpeggio Shapes

Chord: Gmaj7
Starting on the root or the 7:

Starting on the 3rd:

Also starting on the 3rd, but going in another direction:

Starting on the 5th:


Starting on the 7 or the root:

And here are two additional diagrams, where you play 2 notes per string. These patterns are very
convenient on a guitar fretboard:

2) Minor Arpeggio Shapes


Chord: Am7
Starting on the root:
Starting on the 3rd:

Starting on the 5th in two directions:

Starting on the b7:


And here are 2 additional 2 notes/string shapes:

3) Dominant Arpeggio Shapes


Chord: G7

Starting from the root:

From the 3rd:


From the 5th:

From the b7:

And 2 additional 2 notes/string diagrams:


4) Half Diminished Arpeggio Shapes
Chord: Bm7b5

Starting from the root:

From the b3:

From the b5:

From the b7:


And the two additional 2 notes/string diagrams:

5) Diminished Arpeggio Shapes


There are only 2 shapes (+ the additional 2 notes/string shape) for diminished chords. That is because
diminished arpeggios are symmetrical: they are built exclusively with minor third intervals. You can move
these arpeggios 3 frets up and down the neck and you will still play the good notes.
This means G°7 = Bb°7 = Db°7 = E °7

You can start this arpeggio on the 3rd, the 6th, the 9th or the 12th fret and you'll be playing the same chord.

Chord: G°7 (= Bb°7 = Db°7 = E °7)

And here's the 2


notes/string shape:
Happy memorizing!

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