The ‘D Major arpeggio’ is built from the 1 (root), 3 and 5 of the D Major scale. It contains the following notes:
D – F# – A
The D Major arpeggio is a D 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 D Major arpeggio and the 5 positions along the fretboard.
D Major Arpeggio in the Open Position
D Major Arpeggio CAGED Positions
Here are the 5 CAGED positions for the D Major arpeggio on the guitar (notes and tabs).
D Major Arpeggio in the 2nd Position (lowest fret is 2)
D Major Arpeggio in the 4th Position (lowest fret is 4)
D Major Arpeggio in the 7th Position (lowest fret is 7)
D Major Arpeggio in the 9th Position (lowest fret is 9)
D Major Arpeggio in the 10th Position (lowest fret is 10)
That covers the CAGED positions for the D Major arpeggio. Click on the following links to read more about arpeggios and related materials.
Further Reading
