Guitar arpeggio

B Major Guitar Arpeggio

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

Chord tones
BD#F#
Formula
1 3 5
Semitones
0 4 7
Chord symbols
BmajBM
Also called
B Major Triad

How to read this arpeggio

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

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

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

Fretboard diagram

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

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

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

Open in interactive fretboard

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