Guitar arpeggios
10 arpeggio types × 12 root notes = 120 diagrams.
Major Triad
Root, major 3rd, perfect 5th. The foundation of major harmony.
Minor Triad
Root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th. Darker and more introspective than major.
Diminished Triad
Root, minor 3rd, diminished 5th. Tense and unstable sound.
Augmented Triad
Root, major 3rd, augmented 5th. Dreamy, unresolved quality.
Major 7
Root, 3rd, 5th, major 7th. Smooth jazz and pop staple.
Dominant 7
Root, 3rd, 5th, minor 7th. Blues, rock, and jazz.
Minor 7
Root, minor 3rd, 5th, minor 7th. Jazz and funk.
Minor 7♭5
Half-diminished. Used as the ii chord in minor ii–V–i.
Diminished 7
Fully diminished. Symmetric — every note is a minor 3rd apart.
Major Add9
Major triad with an added 9th (2nd). Open, modern sound.