Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

D Sus4 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning

D Sus4 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning shows the same d sus4 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned C G C F A D. 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: C G C F A D
Strings: 6
Open pitch range: C2 to D4
24-fret range: C2 to D6

Open strings and root positions

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

String 5G4

String 2A5

String 1D1

First root on each string

String 6Fret 2

String 5Fret 7

String 4Fret 2

String 3Fret 9

String 2Fret 5

String 1Open

Low-string pattern

On the lowest C string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 2, 7, and 9, with the D root at fret 2. On the highest D string, the first D is at fret 0.

Fret 2D1

Fret 7G4

Fret 9A5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play D Sus4 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 2, 7, and 9, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets G on open string 5 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 2, 7, 2, 9, 5, and 0, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.