Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

D Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning

D Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning shows the same d sus4 arpeggio chord tones across 7 strings tuned B E A D G B E. The seventh string adds lower chord-tone positions below a six-string layout while keeping the upper strings familiar.

Chord tones
D, G, A
Formula
1 4 5
Semitones
0 5 7
Chord symbols
Dsus4
Tuning
B E A D G B E
Strings
7
Open pitch range
B1 to E4
24-fret range
B1 to E6

Open strings and root positions

3 of the 7 open strings belong to D Sus4 Arpeggio: string 5 A (5), string 4 D (1), and string 3 G (4). D roots occur on open string 4.

String 5A5
String 4D1
String 3G4

First root on each string

String 7Fret 3
String 6Fret 10
String 5Fret 5
String 4Open
String 3Fret 7
String 2Fret 3
String 1Fret 10

Low-string pattern

On the lowest B string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 3, 8, and 10, with the D root at fret 3. On the highest E string, the first D is at fret 10.

Fret 3D1
Fret 8G4
Fret 10A5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play D Sus4 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 3, 8, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets A on open string 5 ring, then connect it to the nearest D root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the D root positions on strings 7 through 1 at frets 3, 10, 5, 0, 7, 3, and 10, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

D Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
D Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B E A D G B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings