Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

D Sus2 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning

D Sus2 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning shows the same d sus2 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned E B E G# B E. 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
E B E G# B E
Strings
6
Open pitch range
E2 to E4
24-fret range
E2 to E6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 6E2
String 4E2
String 1E2

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

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

OpenE2
Fret 5A5
Fret 10D1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play D Sus2 Arpeggio on the low E string at frets 0, 5, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets E 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 10, 3, 10, 6, 3, and 10, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

D Sus2 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning fretboard diagram
D Sus2 Arpeggio in Open E Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing E B E G# B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings