Major 7th arpeggios are built by stacking a major third (from the root A to the major third C-sharp) followed by a minor third (from C-sharp to the fifth E) and a major third (from E to the seventh G-sharp). This structure is not only found in maj7 chords, but also in extended chords in transposed form. For detailed analysis, see our study on superimposing arpeggios.
Construction of the major 7th arpeggio
Major 7th arpeggios are built by stacking a major third (from the root A to the major third C-sharp) followed by a minor third (from C-sharp to the fifth E) and a major third (from E to the seventh G-sharp). This structure is not only found in maj7 chords, but also in extended chords in transposed form. For detailed analysis, see our study on superimposing arpeggios.