Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

C Dominant 9 Arpeggio in 8-String Drop E Tuning

C Dominant 9 Arpeggio in 8-String Drop E Tuning shows the same c dominant 9 arpeggio chord tones across 8 strings tuned E B E A D G B E. The seventh and eighth strings extend the arpeggio into the lower register for wider-range chord tones and riff shapes.

Chord tones
CEGBbD
Formula
1 3 5 b7 9
Semitones
0 4 7 10 14
Chord symbols
C9
Tuning
E B E A D G B E
Strings
8
Open pitch range
E1 to E4
24-fret range
E1 to E6

How this layout changes

The chord tones are the same pitch classes as the main C Dominant 9 Arpeggio page, but they are mapped across 8 strings in 8-string drop e tuning.

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

Fretboard diagram

C Dominant 9 Arpeggio in 8-String Drop E Tuning fretboard diagram C Dominant 9 Arpeggio in 8-String Drop E Tuning fretboard diagram

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings