Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning

G Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning shows the same g dominant 7 sharp 9 arpeggio chord tones across 7 strings tuned B E A D G B E. The seventh string adds lower chord-tone positions below a six-string layout while keeping the upper strings familiar.

Chord tones
G, B, D, F, A#
Formula
1 3 5 b7 #9
Semitones
0 4 7 10 15
Chord symbols
G7#9
Tuning
B E A D G B E
Strings
7
Open pitch range
B1 to E4
24-fret range
B1 to E6

Open strings and root positions

4 of the 7 open strings belong to G Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Arpeggio: string 7 B (3), string 4 D (5), string 3 G (1), and string 2 B (3). G roots occur on open string 3.

String 7B3
String 4D5
String 3G1
String 2B3

First root on each string

String 7Fret 8
String 6Fret 3
String 5Fret 10
String 4Fret 5
String 3Open
String 2Fret 8
String 1Fret 3

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 3, 6, 8, and 11, with the G root at fret 8. On the highest E string, the first G is at fret 3.

OpenB3
Fret 3D5
Fret 6Fb7
Fret 8G1
Fret 11A##9

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play G Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 0, 3, 6, 8, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets B on open string 7 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the G root positions on strings 7 through 1 at frets 8, 3, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

G Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
G Dominant 7 Sharp 9 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B E A D G B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings