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C# Major Arpeggio

The major triad arpeggio spells a major chord one note at a time — root, 3rd and 5th — the cleanest way to outline bright, resolved harmony in a solo.

e B G D A E 3 5 7 9 12 15 F G♯ C♯ F C♯ F G♯ C♯ G♯ C♯ F G♯ F G♯ C♯ F C♯ F G♯ F G♯ C♯ F
Root (C#) Arpeggio tone
NotesC♯ · F · G♯
Formula1 3 5
RootC#

The major triad arpeggio spells a major chord one note at a time — root, 3rd and 5th — the cleanest way to outline bright, resolved harmony in a solo. On guitar, the c# major arpeggio uses the notes C♯, F, G♯ — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (C#) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.

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