Mandolin Arpeggios — Standard
4-string tuning: G-D-A-E — Bright, cutting tone for bluegrass, Celtic, and classical melody
About Standard Tuning on Mandolin
The mandolin is tuned in fifths — G-D-A-E from low to high — the same intervals as a violin. This tuning gives the mandolin its distinctive bright, penetrating tone that cuts through any ensemble. With only four courses of doubled strings and 20 frets, the mandolin rewards precise melodic playing and rapid tremolo picking.
From Bill Monroe's invention of bluegrass to Chris Thile's genre-defying virtuosity with Punch Brothers, the mandolin has proven itself far beyond its folk roots. Its fifths tuning makes it a natural partner for fiddle players, and its compact fretboard encourages creative chord voicings and rapid scale runs that are impossible on guitar. The mandolin is also central to Italian classical music, Brazilian choro, and Irish traditional music.
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Notable artists: Bill Monroe, Chris Thile, David Grisman, Sam Bush, Sierra Hull
Best for: Bluegrass leads, Celtic melodies, tremolo picking, and any ensemble that needs a bright, cutting melodic voice
Browse 432 mandolin arpeggios in Standard tuning. Click any arpeggio below to view the interactive fretboard diagram.
C
- C Fifth
- C Suspended Fourth
- C Suspended Fourth Seventh
- C Augmented
- C Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- C Augmented Seventh
- C Major
- C Major Seventh
- C Dominant Seventh
- C Sixth
- C Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- C Lydian Dominant Seventh
- C Minor Augmented
- C Minor
- C Minor/major Seventh
- C Minor Seventh
- C Minor Sixth
- C Diminished
- C Half-diminished
- C Diminished Seventh
- C Dominant Sharp Ninth
- C Suspended Second
- C Eleventh
- C Major Ninth
- C Dominant Ninth
- C Sixth Added Ninth
- C Major Thirteenth
- C Dominant Thirteenth
- C Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- C Minor/major Ninth
- C Minor Ninth
- C Minor Thirteenth
- C Minor Eleventh
- C Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- C Altered
- C Dominant Flat Ninth
C#
- C# Fifth
- C# Suspended Fourth
- C# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- C# Augmented
- C# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- C# Augmented Seventh
- C# Major
- C# Major Seventh
- C# Dominant Seventh
- C# Sixth
- C# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- C# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- C# Minor Augmented
- C# Minor
- C# Minor/major Seventh
- C# Minor Seventh
- C# Minor Sixth
- C# Diminished
- C# Half-diminished
- C# Diminished Seventh
- C# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- C# Suspended Second
- C# Eleventh
- C# Major Ninth
- C# Dominant Ninth
- C# Sixth Added Ninth
- C# Major Thirteenth
- C# Dominant Thirteenth
- C# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- C# Minor/major Ninth
- C# Minor Ninth
- C# Minor Thirteenth
- C# Minor Eleventh
- C# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- C# Altered
- C# Dominant Flat Ninth
D
- D Fifth
- D Suspended Fourth
- D Suspended Fourth Seventh
- D Augmented
- D Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- D Augmented Seventh
- D Major
- D Major Seventh
- D Dominant Seventh
- D Sixth
- D Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- D Lydian Dominant Seventh
- D Minor Augmented
- D Minor
- D Minor/major Seventh
- D Minor Seventh
- D Minor Sixth
- D Diminished
- D Half-diminished
- D Diminished Seventh
- D Dominant Sharp Ninth
- D Suspended Second
- D Eleventh
- D Major Ninth
- D Dominant Ninth
- D Sixth Added Ninth
- D Major Thirteenth
- D Dominant Thirteenth
- D Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- D Minor/major Ninth
- D Minor Ninth
- D Minor Thirteenth
- D Minor Eleventh
- D Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- D Altered
- D Dominant Flat Ninth
D#
- D# Fifth
- D# Suspended Fourth
- D# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- D# Augmented
- D# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- D# Augmented Seventh
- D# Major
- D# Major Seventh
- D# Dominant Seventh
- D# Sixth
- D# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- D# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- D# Minor Augmented
- D# Minor
- D# Minor/major Seventh
- D# Minor Seventh
- D# Minor Sixth
- D# Diminished
- D# Half-diminished
- D# Diminished Seventh
- D# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- D# Suspended Second
- D# Eleventh
- D# Major Ninth
- D# Dominant Ninth
- D# Sixth Added Ninth
- D# Major Thirteenth
- D# Dominant Thirteenth
- D# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- D# Minor/major Ninth
- D# Minor Ninth
- D# Minor Thirteenth
- D# Minor Eleventh
- D# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- D# Altered
- D# Dominant Flat Ninth
E
- E Fifth
- E Suspended Fourth
- E Suspended Fourth Seventh
- E Augmented
- E Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- E Augmented Seventh
- E Major
- E Major Seventh
- E Dominant Seventh
- E Sixth
- E Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- E Lydian Dominant Seventh
- E Minor Augmented
- E Minor
- E Minor/major Seventh
- E Minor Seventh
- E Minor Sixth
- E Diminished
- E Half-diminished
- E Diminished Seventh
- E Dominant Sharp Ninth
- E Suspended Second
- E Eleventh
- E Major Ninth
- E Dominant Ninth
- E Sixth Added Ninth
- E Major Thirteenth
- E Dominant Thirteenth
- E Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- E Minor/major Ninth
- E Minor Ninth
- E Minor Thirteenth
- E Minor Eleventh
- E Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- E Altered
- E Dominant Flat Ninth
F
- F Fifth
- F Suspended Fourth
- F Suspended Fourth Seventh
- F Augmented
- F Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- F Augmented Seventh
- F Major
- F Major Seventh
- F Dominant Seventh
- F Sixth
- F Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- F Lydian Dominant Seventh
- F Minor Augmented
- F Minor
- F Minor/major Seventh
- F Minor Seventh
- F Minor Sixth
- F Diminished
- F Half-diminished
- F Diminished Seventh
- F Dominant Sharp Ninth
- F Suspended Second
- F Eleventh
- F Major Ninth
- F Dominant Ninth
- F Sixth Added Ninth
- F Major Thirteenth
- F Dominant Thirteenth
- F Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- F Minor/major Ninth
- F Minor Ninth
- F Minor Thirteenth
- F Minor Eleventh
- F Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- F Altered
- F Dominant Flat Ninth
F#
- F# Fifth
- F# Suspended Fourth
- F# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- F# Augmented
- F# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- F# Augmented Seventh
- F# Major
- F# Major Seventh
- F# Dominant Seventh
- F# Sixth
- F# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- F# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- F# Minor Augmented
- F# Minor
- F# Minor/major Seventh
- F# Minor Seventh
- F# Minor Sixth
- F# Diminished
- F# Half-diminished
- F# Diminished Seventh
- F# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- F# Suspended Second
- F# Eleventh
- F# Major Ninth
- F# Dominant Ninth
- F# Sixth Added Ninth
- F# Major Thirteenth
- F# Dominant Thirteenth
- F# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- F# Minor/major Ninth
- F# Minor Ninth
- F# Minor Thirteenth
- F# Minor Eleventh
- F# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- F# Altered
- F# Dominant Flat Ninth
G
- G Fifth
- G Suspended Fourth
- G Suspended Fourth Seventh
- G Augmented
- G Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- G Augmented Seventh
- G Major
- G Major Seventh
- G Dominant Seventh
- G Sixth
- G Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- G Lydian Dominant Seventh
- G Minor Augmented
- G Minor
- G Minor/major Seventh
- G Minor Seventh
- G Minor Sixth
- G Diminished
- G Half-diminished
- G Diminished Seventh
- G Dominant Sharp Ninth
- G Suspended Second
- G Eleventh
- G Major Ninth
- G Dominant Ninth
- G Sixth Added Ninth
- G Major Thirteenth
- G Dominant Thirteenth
- G Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- G Minor/major Ninth
- G Minor Ninth
- G Minor Thirteenth
- G Minor Eleventh
- G Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- G Altered
- G Dominant Flat Ninth
G#
- G# Fifth
- G# Suspended Fourth
- G# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- G# Augmented
- G# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- G# Augmented Seventh
- G# Major
- G# Major Seventh
- G# Dominant Seventh
- G# Sixth
- G# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- G# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- G# Minor Augmented
- G# Minor
- G# Minor/major Seventh
- G# Minor Seventh
- G# Minor Sixth
- G# Diminished
- G# Half-diminished
- G# Diminished Seventh
- G# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- G# Suspended Second
- G# Eleventh
- G# Major Ninth
- G# Dominant Ninth
- G# Sixth Added Ninth
- G# Major Thirteenth
- G# Dominant Thirteenth
- G# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- G# Minor/major Ninth
- G# Minor Ninth
- G# Minor Thirteenth
- G# Minor Eleventh
- G# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- G# Altered
- G# Dominant Flat Ninth
A
- A Fifth
- A Suspended Fourth
- A Suspended Fourth Seventh
- A Augmented
- A Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- A Augmented Seventh
- A Major
- A Major Seventh
- A Dominant Seventh
- A Sixth
- A Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- A Lydian Dominant Seventh
- A Minor Augmented
- A Minor
- A Minor/major Seventh
- A Minor Seventh
- A Minor Sixth
- A Diminished
- A Half-diminished
- A Diminished Seventh
- A Dominant Sharp Ninth
- A Suspended Second
- A Eleventh
- A Major Ninth
- A Dominant Ninth
- A Sixth Added Ninth
- A Major Thirteenth
- A Dominant Thirteenth
- A Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- A Minor/major Ninth
- A Minor Ninth
- A Minor Thirteenth
- A Minor Eleventh
- A Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- A Altered
- A Dominant Flat Ninth
A#
- A# Fifth
- A# Suspended Fourth
- A# Suspended Fourth Seventh
- A# Augmented
- A# Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- A# Augmented Seventh
- A# Major
- A# Major Seventh
- A# Dominant Seventh
- A# Sixth
- A# Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- A# Lydian Dominant Seventh
- A# Minor Augmented
- A# Minor
- A# Minor/major Seventh
- A# Minor Seventh
- A# Minor Sixth
- A# Diminished
- A# Half-diminished
- A# Diminished Seventh
- A# Dominant Sharp Ninth
- A# Suspended Second
- A# Eleventh
- A# Major Ninth
- A# Dominant Ninth
- A# Sixth Added Ninth
- A# Major Thirteenth
- A# Dominant Thirteenth
- A# Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- A# Minor/major Ninth
- A# Minor Ninth
- A# Minor Thirteenth
- A# Minor Eleventh
- A# Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- A# Altered
- A# Dominant Flat Ninth
B
- B Fifth
- B Suspended Fourth
- B Suspended Fourth Seventh
- B Augmented
- B Major Seventh Flat Sixth
- B Augmented Seventh
- B Major
- B Major Seventh
- B Dominant Seventh
- B Sixth
- B Major Seventh Sharp Eleventh
- B Lydian Dominant Seventh
- B Minor Augmented
- B Minor
- B Minor/major Seventh
- B Minor Seventh
- B Minor Sixth
- B Diminished
- B Half-diminished
- B Diminished Seventh
- B Dominant Sharp Ninth
- B Suspended Second
- B Eleventh
- B Major Ninth
- B Dominant Ninth
- B Sixth Added Ninth
- B Major Thirteenth
- B Dominant Thirteenth
- B Major Sharp Eleventh (lydian)
- B Minor/major Ninth
- B Minor Ninth
- B Minor Thirteenth
- B Minor Eleventh
- B Suspended Fourth Flat Ninth
- B Altered
- B Dominant Flat Ninth