A# Minor Guitar Arpeggio
Guitar arpeggio — fretboard diagram
A# Minor Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: A#, C#, F
Intervals: 1P, 3m, 5P
Formula: WH-2W
Number of notes: 3
Also known as: m, min, -
The A# Minor arpeggio contains 3 notes (A#, C#, F). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Guitar with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the A# Minor Arpeggio
Play the A# Minor arpeggio whenever a A# Minor chord appears in a progression. Unlike scales (which include passing tones), arpeggios guarantee every note you play IS a chord tone, making your solo sound harmonically precise and intentional.
Arpeggio vs. Scale
The A# Minor arpeggio uses 3 notes (A#, C#, F) while the full scale uses 7. The arpeggio is a subset — think of it as the skeleton of the scale. Practice alternating between the arpeggio and the full scale to develop a melodic vocabulary that mixes chord tones with passing tones.
How to Play A# Minor Arpeggio on Guitar
Root your A# Minor arpeggio at fret 6 on the 6th (low E), or alternatively at 1st fret on the A string. With only 3 notes (A#, C#, F), this arpeggio spans wide intervals across the strings — sweep picking is an efficient way to move through it cleanly. Keep your pick angle consistent and let each note ring individually.
The A# Minor arpeggio outlines a A# minor chord and fits naturally over A#m, A#m7, A#m6 voicings. Use it to bring out the darker, expressive quality of minor harmony in your solos and melodies.
Practice Routine
Practice the A# Minor arpeggio in different octaves, starting low and working up. Then try displacing the octaves — play the root low, the C# an octave higher, and continue leaping. This trains your ear to hear the intervals (1P, 3m, 5P) in any register.
Guitar Tips
On guitar, practice the A# Minor arpeggio using string skipping — jump over a string between each note to create wider intervals. This technique produces a more pianistic, open sound compared to sweep picking and develops precise right-hand accuracy.
Related Resources
Explore A# Minor in Other Tunings
- A# Minor in Drop D (E-B-G-D-A-D)
- A# Minor in DADGAD (D-A-G-D-A-D)
- A# Minor in Open G (D-B-G-D-G-D)
- A# Minor in Baritone (B Standard) (B-F#-D-A-E-B)
- A# Minor in 7-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B)
- A# Minor in 8-string (E-B-G-D-A-E-B-F#)
- A# Minor in Drop C (D-A-F-C-G-C)
- A# Minor in Drop B (C#-G#-E-B-F#-B)
- A# Minor in Open D (D-A-F#-D-A-D)
- A# Minor in Half Step Down (Eb-Bb-Gb-Db-Ab-Eb)
- A# Minor in Open E (E-B-G#-E-B-E)
- A# Minor in Open A (E-C#-A-E-A-E)
- A# Minor in Double Drop D (D-B-G-D-A-D)
- A# Minor in Open C (E-C-G-C-G-C)