Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning

A Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning shows the same a sus2 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B F# B E G# C#. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
A, B, E
Formula
1 2 5
Semitones
0 2 7
Chord symbols
Asus2
Tuning
B F# B E G# C#
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to C#4
24-fret range
B1 to C#6

Open strings and root positions

3 of the 6 open strings belong to A Sus2 Arpeggio: string 6 B (2), string 4 B (2), and string 3 E (5). None of those open-string tones is the A root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 6B2
String 4B2
String 3E5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 10
String 5Fret 3
String 4Fret 10
String 3Fret 5
String 2Fret 1
String 1Fret 8

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 5, and 10, with the A root at fret 10. On the highest C# string, the first A is at fret 8.

OpenB2
Fret 5E5
Fret 10A1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play A Sus2 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 0, 5, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets B on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest A root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the A root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 10, 3, 10, 5, 1, and 8, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

A Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning fretboard diagram
A Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B F# B E G# C#.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings