Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Major Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning

G Major Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning shows the same g major arpeggio chord tones across 7 strings tuned A 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
Formula: 1 3 5
Semitones: 0 4 7
Chord symbols: Gmaj, GM
Tuning: A E A D G B E
Strings: 7
Open pitch range: A1 to E4
24-fret range: A1 to E6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 4D5

String 3G1

String 2B3

First root on each string

String 7Fret 10

String 6Fret 3

String 5Fret 10

String 4Fret 5

String 3Open

String 2Fret 8

String 1Fret 3

Low-string pattern

On the lowest A string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 5, and 10, with the G root at fret 10. On the highest E string, the first G is at fret 3.

Fret 2B3

Fret 5D5

Fret 10G1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play G Major Arpeggio on the low A string at frets 2, 5, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets D on open string 4 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 10, 3, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.