Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

F Major Arpeggio in D Standard Tuning

F Major Arpeggio in D Standard Tuning shows the same f major arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D G C F A D. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones: F, A, C
Formula: 1 3 5
Semitones: 0 4 7
Chord symbols: Fmaj, FM
Tuning: D G C F A 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 F Major Arpeggio: string 4 C (5), string 3 F (1), and string 2 A (3). F roots occur on open string 3.

String 4C5

String 3F1

String 2A3

First root on each string

String 6Fret 3

String 5Fret 10

String 4Fret 5

String 3Open

String 2Fret 8

String 1Fret 3

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 3, 7, and 10, with the F root at fret 3. On the highest D string, the first F is at fret 3.

Fret 3F1

Fret 7A3

Fret 10C5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play F Major Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 3, 7, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets C on open string 4 ring, then connect it to the nearest F root and two other arpeggio tones.
Connect the F root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 3, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.