E Major Add9 arpeggio

Major triad with an added 9th (2nd). Open, modern sound.

4 notes · Standard tuning

Neck positions

1357912EADGBe
Root (E)
Arpeggio tone

Chord-shape voicings

EADGBE

Voicing 1

EADGBE

Voicing 2

6frEADGBE

Voicing 3

11frEADGBE

Voicing 4

9frEADGBE

Voicing 5

12frEADGBE

Voicing 6

6frEADGBE

Voicing 7

11frEADGBE

Voicing 8

12frEADGBE

Voicing 9

11frEADGBE

Voicing 10

9frEADGBE

Voicing 11

11frEADGBE

Voicing 12

11frEADGBE

Voicing 13

11frEADGBE

Voicing 14

16frEADGBE

Voicing 15

18frEADGBE

Voicing 16

18frEADGBE

Voicing 17

Notes

E
R
F#
+2
G#
+4
B
+7

About the E Major Add9 arpeggio

The E Major Add9 arpeggio contains the notes E, F#, G#, B. Arpeggios are the notes of a chord played one at a time. The Major Add9 arpeggio is built from intervals: 0, 2, 4, 7 semitones from the root. Use the neck diagram above to find every position of this arpeggio on a standard-tuned guitar.

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