Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

Bb Major 7 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning

Bb Major 7 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning shows the same bb major 7 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D A D G A D. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
Bb, D, F, A
Formula
1 3 5 7
Semitones
0 4 7 11
Chord symbols
Bbmaj7, BbM7
Tuning
D A D G A D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
D2 to D4
24-fret range
D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

5 of the 6 open strings belong to Bb Major 7 Arpeggio: string 6 D (3), string 5 A (7), string 4 D (3), string 2 A (7), and string 1 D (3). None of those open-string tones is the Bb root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 6D3
String 5A7
String 4D3
String 2A7
String 1D3

First root on each string

String 6Fret 8
String 5Fret 1
String 4Fret 8
String 3Fret 3
String 2Fret 1
String 1Fret 8

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 3, 7, and 8, with the Bb root at fret 8. On the highest D string, the first Bb is at fret 8.

OpenD3
Fret 3F5
Fret 7A7
Fret 8Bb1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play Bb Major 7 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 0, 3, 7, and 8, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets D on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest Bb root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the Bb root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 8, 1, 8, 3, 1, and 8, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

Bb Major 7 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning fretboard diagram
Bb Major 7 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D A D G A D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings