Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

D Sus4 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning

D Sus4 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning shows the same d sus4 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B E A D F# B. The tuning changes where the same chord tones sit across the fretboard.

Chord tones: D, G, A
Formula: 1 4 5
Semitones: 0 5 7
Chord symbols: Dsus4
Tuning: B E A D F# B
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: B1 to B3
24-fret range: B1 to B5

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to D Sus4 Arpeggio: string 4 A (5) and string 3 D (1). D roots occur on open string 3.

String 4A5

String 3D1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 3

String 5Fret 10

String 4Fret 5

String 3Open

String 2Fret 8

String 1Fret 3

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 B string, the first D is at fret 3.

Fret 3D1

Fret 8G4

Fret 10A5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play D Sus4 Arpeggio on the low B string at frets 3, 8, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets A on open string 4 ring, then connect it to the nearest D root and two other arpeggio tones.
Connect the D root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 3, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.