D-shape Minor Arpeggio

The minor triad arpeggio outlines the chord tones of a minor triad chord. When we practice minor scales, we know we are playing chord tones on downbeats when we can hear this arpeggio thumping out like a heartbeat underneath the scale.

Arpeggio vs chord shape

This is the minor triad arpeggio around the D-shape minor chord.

Notice that there's a minor third (♭3) on the sixth string, a fifth (5) on the fifth string, and another minor third ahead of the grip on the fourth string, none of which are included in this chord shape.

Practicing the arpeggio

Practice playing the D-shape minor triad arpeggio along with the D-shape minor chord. Pay attention to the extra chord tones on the sixth and fifth strings, and the extra ♭3 ahead of the grip on the fourth string.