Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

E Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning

E Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning shows the same e minor-major 7 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
E, G, B, D#
Formula
1 b3 5 7
Semitones
0 3 7 11
Chord symbols
EmMaj7, EmM7
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

3 of the 6 open strings belong to E Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio: string 5 G (b3), string 3 G (b3), and string 2 B (5). None of those open-string tones is the E root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 5Gb3
String 3Gb3
String 2B5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 2
String 5Fret 9
String 4Fret 2
String 3Fret 9
String 2Fret 5
String 1Fret 2

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 2, 5, and 9, with the E root at fret 2. On the highest D string, the first E is at fret 2.

Fret 1D#7
Fret 2E1
Fret 5Gb3
Fret 9B5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play E Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 1, 2, 5, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets G on open string 5 ring, then connect it to the nearest E root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the E root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 2, 9, 2, 9, 5, and 2, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

E Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning fretboard diagram
E Minor-Major 7 Arpeggio in Open G Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D G D G B D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings