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Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

B Power Chord Arpeggio in Open G Tuning

B Power Chord Arpeggio in Open G Tuning shows the same b power chord 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, F#
Formula
1 5
Semitones
0 7
Chord symbols
B5
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

1 of the 6 open strings belong to B Power Chord Arpeggio: string 2 B (1). B roots occur on open string 2.

String 2B1

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 4 and 9, with the B root at fret 9. On the highest D string, the first B is at fret 9.

Fret 4F#5
Fret 9B1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play B Power Chord Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 4 and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets B on open string 2 ring, then connect it to the nearest B root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. 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.

Fretboard diagram

B Power Chord Arpeggio in Open G Tuning fretboard diagram
B Power Chord Arpeggio in Open G Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D G D G B D.

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Reference pages

B Power Chord Guitar ArpeggioMain arpeggio referenceOpen G TuningTuning notes and range
B Minor Guitar ArpeggioOpen G TuningB Major Guitar ArpeggioOpen G TuningB Sus2 Guitar ArpeggioOpen G Tuning
B Minor Pentatonic Guitar ScaleOpen G TuningB Major Pentatonic Guitar ScaleOpen G TuningB Natural Minor (Aeolian) Guitar ScaleOpen G Tuning

Same arpeggio in other tunings

E Flat Standard TuningEb Ab Db Gb Bb EbD Standard TuningD G C F A DC Standard TuningC F Bb Eb G CB Standard TuningB E A D F# BDrop D TuningD A D G B EDrop C# TuningC# G# C# F# A# D#Drop C TuningC G C F A DDrop B TuningB F# B E G# C#DADGAD TuningD A D G A DOpen E TuningE B E G# B EOpen D TuningD A D F# A DOpen C TuningC G C G C EOpen A TuningE A E A C# E7-String Standard TuningB E A D G B E7-String Drop A TuningA E A D G B E7-String Drop G TuningG D G C F A D8-String Standard TuningF# B E A D G B E8-String Drop E TuningE B E A D G B E