Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Minor Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning

G Minor Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning shows the same g minor arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C F Bb Eb G C. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
G, Bb, D
Formula
1 b3 5
Semitones
0 3 7
Chord symbols
Gm, Gmin
Tuning
C F Bb Eb G C
Strings
6
Open pitch range
C2 to C4
24-fret range
C2 to C6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to G Minor Arpeggio: string 4 Bb (b3) and string 2 G (1). G roots occur on open string 2.

String 4Bbb3
String 2G1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 7
String 5Fret 2
String 4Fret 9
String 3Fret 4
String 2Open
String 1Fret 7

Low-string pattern

On the lowest C string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 7, and 10, with the G root at fret 7. On the highest C string, the first G is at fret 7.

Fret 2D5
Fret 7G1
Fret 10Bbb3

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play G Minor Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 2, 7, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets Bb on open string 4 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 7, 2, 9, 4, 0, and 7, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

G Minor Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
G Minor Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing C F Bb Eb G C.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings