Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

B Diminished Arpeggio in Open G Tuning

B Diminished Arpeggio in Open G Tuning shows the same b diminished 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: B, D, F
Formula: 1 b3 b5
Semitones: 0 3 6
Chord symbols: Bdim
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

4 of the 6 open strings belong to B Diminished Arpeggio: string 6 D (b3), string 4 D (b3), string 2 B (1), and string 1 D (b3). B roots occur on open string 2.

String 6Db3

String 4Db3

String 2B1

String 1Db3

First root on each string

String 6Fret 9

String 5Fret 4

String 4Fret 9

String 3Fret 4

String 2Open

String 1Fret 9

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 3, and 9, with the B root at fret 9. On the highest D string, the first B is at fret 9.

OpenDb3

Fret 3Fb5

Fret 9B1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play B Diminished Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 0, 3, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets D on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest B root and two other arpeggio tones.
Connect the B root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 9, 4, 9, 4, 0, and 9, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.