Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

B Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning

B Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning shows the same b sus2 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B E A D F# B. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
B, C#, F#
Formula
1 2 5
Semitones
0 2 7
Chord symbols
Bsus2
Tuning
B E A D F# B
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to B3
24-fret range
B1 to B5

Open strings and root positions

3 of the 6 open strings belong to B Sus2 Arpeggio: string 6 B (1), string 2 F# (5), and string 1 B (1). B roots occur on open strings 6 and 1.

String 6B1
String 2F#5
String 1B1

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 2, and 7, with the B root at fret 0. On the highest B string, the first B is at fret 0.

OpenB1
Fret 2C#2
Fret 7F#5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play B Sus2 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 0, 2, and 7, 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 B root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the B root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 0, 7, 2, 9, 5, and 0, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

B Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
B Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B E A D F# B.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings