Major Scale Arpeggios And Chords For Guitar

Arpeggio And Chord Shapes

Here are some basic shapes showing the association between arpeggios and chords of the major scale :

Degree I – Gmaj7

The arpeggio built on the first degree of the major scale is a major 7 arpeggio made of :

Tonic (1), major third (3), perfect fifth (5) and major seventh (7).

Example with Gmaj7 (G, B, D, F#)