Mandolin Arpeggio Shapes

Major
G Major
G b d g b d g b d
|-----------------------3—7---10----------=|
|---------------2---5----------------------|
|-------0---5------------------------------|
|-0—4--------------------------------------|

D Major
A d f# a d f# a d
|------------------2---5---10---------------|
|-----------0---5---------------------------|
|----0—4-----------------------------------|
|-2-----------------------------------------|

A Major
A c# e a c# e a c# e
|----------------0---5---9---12-------------------------|
|----------0--4--------------------------------------|
|-------2-------------------------------------------|
|-2--6-----------------------------------------------|

Scale Degrees

Key of scale G D A
1 g d a
3 b F# C#
5 d a e

Change a scale degree and get something different

Minor arpeggio 3 degree drops 1 fret (b3)

Major 7 arpeggio 1st degree drops 1 fret (7)
Dominant 7 arpeggio 1st degree drops 2 frets (b7)
Suspended arpeggio 3rd degree raises 1 fret (4)