Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Major Arpeggio in Open G Tuning

A Major Arpeggio in Open G Tuning shows the same a major arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D G D G B D. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones: A, C#, E
Formula: 1 3 5
Semitones: 0 4 7
Chord symbols: Amaj, AM
Tuning: D G D G B D
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: D2 to D4
24-fret range: D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

None of the 6 open strings belongs to A Major Arpeggio. Every arpeggio tone must therefore be fretted, beginning with the first available tone on the low D string.

First root on each string

String 6Fret 7

String 5Fret 2

String 4Fret 7

String 3Fret 2

String 2Fret 10

String 1Fret 7

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 7, and 11, with the A root at fret 7. On the highest D string, the first A is at fret 7.

Fret 2E5

Fret 7A1

Fret 11C#3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play A Major Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 2, 7, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Play the arpeggio without using an open string, then stop on the nearest A root each time the line changes strings.
Connect the A root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 7, 2, 7, 2, 10, and 7, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.