G Major Arpeggio on the Guitar – 5 CAGED Positions, Tabs and Theory

The ‘G Major arpeggio’ is built from the 1 (root), 3 and 5 of the G Major scale. It contains the following notes:

G – B – D

The G Major arpeggio is a G Major chord, with the notes played individually, one at a time. You can read about how arpeggios work, and access a library of arpeggios by following the links.

Let’s look at the open position for the G Major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.

G Major Arpeggio in the Open Position

G Major Arpeggio Open Position Frets
G Major Arpeggio Open Position Notes

G Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions

Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the G Major arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).

G Major Arpeggio in the 2nd Position (lowest fret is 2)

G Major Arpeggio 2nd Position Frets
G Major Arpeggio 2nd Position Notes

G Major Arpeggio in the 3rd Position (lowest fret is 3)

G Major Arpeggio 3rd Position Frets
G Major Arpeggio 3rd Position Notes

G Major Arpeggio in the 7th Position (lowest fret is 7)

G Major Arpeggio 7th Position Frets
G Major Arpeggio 7th Position Notes

G Major Arpeggio in the 9th Position (lowest fret is 9)

G Major Arpeggio 9th Position Frets
G Major Arpeggio 9th Position Notes

G Major Arpeggio in the 12th Position (lowest fret is 12)

G Major Arpeggio 12th Position Frets
G Major Arpeggio 12th Position Notes

That covers the CAGED positions for the G Major arpeggio. Click on the following links to read more about arpeggios and related materials.

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