- An arpeggio is always composed with three degrees from the scale: I, III, V,
and adding the VIII or I at the octave.
Here are the degrees associated with an arpeggio of a scale (C Major)
Here is the arpeggio on its own.
- You can do the same thing to find the arpeggios of all the major and minor scales.
The Arpeggio
I II III IV V VI VII
I III V
VIII
or
I
VIII
or
I