Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

A Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop G Tuning

A Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop G Tuning shows the same a sus4 arpeggio chord tones across 7 strings tuned G D G C F A D. The seventh string adds lower chord-tone positions below a six-string layout while keeping the upper strings familiar.

Chord tones
A, D, E
Formula
1 4 5
Semitones
0 5 7
Chord symbols
Asus4
Tuning
G D G C F A D
Strings
7
Open pitch range
G1 to D4
24-fret range
G1 to D6

Open strings and root positions

3 of the 7 open strings belong to A Sus4 Arpeggio: string 6 D (4), string 2 A (1), and string 1 D (4). A roots occur on open string 2.

String 6D4
String 2A1
String 1D4

First root on each string

String 7Fret 2
String 6Fret 7
String 5Fret 2
String 4Fret 9
String 3Fret 4
String 2Open
String 1Fret 7

Low-string pattern

On the lowest G string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 7, and 9, with the A root at fret 2. On the highest D string, the first A is at fret 7.

Fret 2A1
Fret 7D4
Fret 9E5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play A Sus4 Arpeggio on the low G string at frets 2, 7, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets D 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 7 through 1 at frets 2, 7, 2, 9, 4, 0, and 7, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

A Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop G Tuning fretboard diagram
A Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop G Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing G D G C F A D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings