Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

C Sus2 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning

C Sus2 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning shows the same c sus2 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned D A D G A D. 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
D A D G A D
Strings
6
Open pitch range
D2 to D4
24-fret range
D2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

4 of the 6 open strings belong to C Sus2 Arpeggio: string 6 D (2), string 4 D (2), string 3 G (5), and string 1 D (2). None of those open-string tones is the C root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 6D2
String 4D2
String 3G5
String 1D2

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

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

OpenD2
Fret 5G5
Fret 10C1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play C Sus2 Arpeggio on the low D string at frets 0, 5, and 10, 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 C root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the C root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 10, 3, 10, 5, 3, and 10, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

C Sus2 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning fretboard diagram
C Sus2 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing D A D G A D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings