Guitar Arpeggios — Double Drop D
6-string tuning: D-A-D-G-B-D — Rich D-string resonance for folk-rock and acoustic songwriting
About Double Drop D Tuning on Guitar
Double Drop D tuning (D-A-D-G-B-D) lowers both the 6th and 1st strings from E to D, creating a symmetrical frame of D notes around the standard middle four strings. This gives a distinctly resonant, jangly character that has been beloved in folk-rock and acoustic music since the late 1960s.
Neil Young used Double Drop D extensively — 'Cinnamon Girl' features its distinctive droning riff, and 'The Needle and the Damage Done' showcases its intimate fingerpicking potential. Jimmy Page used it on Led Zeppelin's 'Going to California'. Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain' also employs this tuning. Because only two strings change (both by just one whole step), Double Drop D is one of the easiest alternate tunings to learn — most standard chord shapes on the inner four strings remain unchanged.
Folk-RockAcoustic RockClassic RockSinger-Songwriter
Notable artists: Neil Young, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Fleetwood Mac, Crosby Stills Nash & Young
Best for: Folk-rock songwriting, D-centric acoustic arrangements, droning fingerpicking patterns, and any song that benefits from rich D-string resonance on both outer strings
Browse 432 guitar arpeggios in Double Drop D 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
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