Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning

G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning shows the same g augmented 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
G, B, D#, F#
Formula
1 3 #5 7
Semitones
0 4 8 11
Chord symbols
GaugMaj7, G+Maj7
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

1 of the 6 open strings belong to G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio: string 3 G (1). G roots occur on open string 3.

String 3G1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 5
String 5Fret 10
String 4Fret 5
String 3Open
String 2Fret 10
String 1Fret 5

Low-string pattern

On the lowest D string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 1, 4, 5, and 9, with the G root at fret 5. On the highest D string, the first G is at fret 5.

Fret 1D##5
Fret 4F#7
Fret 5G1
Fret 9B3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 1, 4, 5, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets G on open string 3 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the G root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 5, 10, 5, 0, 10, and 5, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

G Augmented Major 7 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning fretboard diagram
G Augmented 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