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Major Triads & Arpeggios

Guitar Diagrams

Major Triads and Arpeggios - Across the Fretboard

The red note is the root note of the chord or arpeggio, for example:

– if you wish to play the A major triad then the red root note will be the note of A, for example, the ‘E’ shape for A major triad is at the 5th fret, the ‘A’ shape for A major triad is at the 2nd fret.

– if you wish to play the D major triad then the red root note will be the note of D, for example, the ‘E’ shape for D major triad is at the 10th fret, the ‘A’ shape for D major triad is at the 5th fret.

Major triads and arpeggios diagram for guitar with notes and finger positions.
Diagram of major triads and arpeggios based on CAGED shapes for guitar.

You can use MusicWheels™ to discover all the other major triads and arpeggios and their notes.

Keyboard Diagrams

Chords – play all notes together.

Arpeggios – play notes separately.

Keyboard C Major Chord Notes Nums 768x995
Keyboard G Major Chord Notes Nums 768x995
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