Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Major 9 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning

G Major 9 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning shows the same g major 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 7 9
Semitones: 0 4 7 11 14
Chord symbols: Gmaj9, GM9
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

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

String 7B3

String 5A9

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, 7, 8, and 10, with the G root at fret 8. On the highest E string, the first G is at fret 3.

OpenB3

Fret 3D5

Fret 7F#7

Fret 8G1

Fret 10A9

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play G Major 9 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 0, 3, 7, 8, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets B on open string 7 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other arpeggio tones.
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.