Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Major Add9 Arpeggio in Drop D Tuning

G Major Add9 Arpeggio in Drop D Tuning shows the same g major add9 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D A D G B E. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones: G, B, D, A
Formula: 1 3 5 9
Semitones: 0 4 7 14
Chord symbols: Gadd9, Gadd2
Tuning: D A D G B E
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: D2 to E4
24-fret range: D2 to E6

Open strings and root positions

5 of the 6 open strings belong to G Major Add9 Arpeggio: string 6 D (5), 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 6D5

String 5A9

String 4D5

String 3G1

String 2B3

First root on each string

String 6Fret 5

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 0, 5, 7, and 9, with the G root at fret 5. On the highest E string, the first G is at fret 3.

OpenD5

Fret 5G1

Fret 7A9

Fret 9B3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play G Major Add9 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 0, 5, 7, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets D on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other arpeggio tones.
Connect the G root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 5, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.