Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

C Sus2 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning

C Sus2 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning shows the same c sus2 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C F Bb Eb G C. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones
C, D, G
Formula
1 2 5
Semitones
0 2 7
Chord symbols
Csus2
Tuning
C F Bb Eb G C
Strings
6
Open pitch range
C2 to C4
24-fret range
C2 to C6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 6C1
String 2G5
String 1C1

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

OpenC1
Fret 2D2
Fret 7G5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play C Sus2 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 0, 2, and 7, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets C on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest C root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the C 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

C Sus2 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
C Sus2 Arpeggio in C Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing C F Bb Eb G C.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings