Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Major Arpeggio in Open C Tuning

G Major Arpeggio in Open C Tuning shows the same g major arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C G C G C E. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones: GBD
Formula: 1 3 5
Semitones: 0 4 7
Chord symbols: GmajGM
Tuning: C G C G C E
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: C2 to E4
24-fret range: C2 to E6

How this layout changes

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

Use this diagram to compare the G root notes and G B D chord tones against the C low-string range and the remaining strings in this tuning.

Fretboard diagram

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

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Reference pages

G Major Guitar Arpeggio Main arpeggio reference Open C Tuning Tuning notes and range

G Major 7 Guitar Arpeggio Open C Tuning G Dominant 7 Guitar Arpeggio Open C Tuning G Augmented Guitar Arpeggio Open C Tuning

G Major (Ionian) Guitar Scale Open C Tuning G Major Pentatonic Guitar Scale Open C Tuning G Mixolydian Guitar Scale Open 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 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 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