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Guitar Patterns for Major Chords

On this page you'll find guitar patterns that work on major chords.
They are written in both guitar tablature and standard note script.
Try them in different keys and fret board positions.

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1) The first pattern starts with a chromatic approach of the 3rd. It ends on the 6th of C major.

2) This pattern starts with a chromatic approach of the tonic and follows with a C major triad arpeggio.

3) Here an E minor 7 arpeggio is used as a substitute for Cmaj7. The b7 of the Em chord sounds as a 9 for the Cmaj7 chord.

4) A chromatic line from the 3 to the 5 via the 6.

5) A lot of chromatism around a Cmaj6 arpeggio.

6) Pattern on an Em triad.