Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

D Major Arpeggio in Drop D Tuning

D Major Arpeggio in Drop D Tuning shows the same d major 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: DF#A
Formula: 1 3 5
Semitones: 0 4 7
Chord symbols: DmajDM
Tuning: D A D G B E
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: D2 to E4
24-fret range: D2 to E6

How this layout changes

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

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

Fretboard diagram

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

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Reference pages

D Major Guitar Arpeggio Main arpeggio reference Drop D Tuning Tuning notes and range

D Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio Drop D Tuning D Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio Drop D Tuning D Augmented Guitar Arpeggio Drop D Tuning

D Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale Drop D Tuning D Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale Drop D Tuning D Mixolydian Guitar Scale Drop D 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 C# Tuning C# G# C# F# A# D# 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