C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth Ukulele Arpeggio
Ukulele arpeggio — fretboard diagram
C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth Arpeggio — Notes and Intervals
Notes: C#, F, A, C
Intervals: 1P, 3M, 6m, 7M
Formula: 2W-2W-WH
Number of notes: 4
Also known as: M7b6, ^7b6
The C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth arpeggio contains 4 notes (C#, F, A, C). Use the interactive fretboard above to explore this arpeggio on Ukulele with different tunings and fret ranges.
When to Use the C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth Arpeggio
Play the C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth arpeggio whenever a C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth 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 C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth arpeggio uses 4 notes (C#, F, A, C) 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 C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth Arpeggio on Ukulele
On ukulele, find C# around the open strings and play through the arpeggio tones (C#, F, A, C). You may need to move beyond a single chord shape to reach all 4 notes. Practice connecting the arpeggio tones smoothly across adjacent fret positions.
The C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth arpeggio outlines a C# major chord and works perfectly over C#, C#maj7, C#6 harmonies. It is a foundational arpeggio for soloing over major-key progressions and emphasizes the bright, resolved character of the major triad.
Practice Routine
Start by playing the C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth arpeggio ascending and descending at 60 BPM, one note per beat, using a metronome. Once even and confident, play it in eighth notes, then triplets, keeping each note articulate. Spend at least 5 minutes daily on this before moving to musical application.
Ukulele Tips
The ukulele's re-entrant tuning creates natural voice leading within the C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth arpeggio. Experiment with picking patterns that take advantage of the high G string to create unexpected interval leaps within the arpeggio shape.