Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Major Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning

A Major Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning shows the same a major arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C G C F A D. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones: AC#E
Formula: 1 3 5
Semitones: 0 4 7
Chord symbols: AmajAM
Tuning: C G C F A D
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: C2 to D4
24-fret range: C2 to D6

How this layout changes

The chord tones are the same pitch classes as the main A Major Arpeggio page, but they are mapped across 6 strings in drop c tuning.

Use this diagram to compare the A root notes and A C# E chord tones against the C low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

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Start with A Major Arpeggio and drop c tuning loaded, then adjust labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

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Reference pages

A Major Guitar Arpeggio Main arpeggio reference Drop C Tuning Tuning notes and range

A Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio Drop C Tuning A Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio Drop C Tuning A Augmented Guitar Arpeggio Drop C Tuning

A Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale Drop C Tuning A Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale Drop C Tuning A Mixolydian Guitar Scale Drop C Tuning

Same arpeggio in other tunings

E Flat Standard Tuning Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb D Standard Tuning D G C F A D C Standard Tuning C F Bb Eb G C B Standard Tuning B E A D F# B Drop D Tuning D A D G B E Drop C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# Drop B Tuning B F# B E G# C# DADGAD Tuning D A D G A D Open E Tuning E B E G# B E Open D Tuning D A D F# A D Open G Tuning D G D G B D Open C Tuning C G C G C E Open A Tuning E A E A C# E 7-String Standard Tuning B E A D G B E 7-String Drop A Tuning A E A D G B E 7-String Drop G Tuning G D G C F A D 8-String Standard Tuning F# B E A D G B E 8-String Drop E Tuning E B E A D G B E