Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

D Sus2 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning

D Sus2 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning shows the same d 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
D, E, A
Formula
1 2 5
Semitones
0 2 7
Chord symbols
Dsus2
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

5 of the 6 open strings belong to D Sus2 Arpeggio: string 6 D (1), string 5 A (5), string 4 D (1), string 2 A (5), and string 1 D (1). D roots occur on open strings 6, 4, and 1.

String 6D1
String 5A5
String 4D1
String 2A5
String 1D1

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

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

OpenD1
Fret 2E2
Fret 7A5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

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

Fretboard diagram

D Sus2 Arpeggio in DADGAD Tuning fretboard diagram
D 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