Guitar arpeggio

Ab Major Guitar Arpeggio

Ab Major is a three-note arpeggio built from Ab, C, and Eb. It is also commonly called Ab Major Triad. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
AbCEb
Formula
1 3 5
Semitones
0 4 7
Chord symbols
AbmajAbM
Also called
Ab Major Triad

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent Ab root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the Ab root notes and connect the remaining major chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called Ab Major Triad.

Fretboard diagram

Ab Major Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning Ab Major Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with Ab Major loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

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