Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

E Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning

E Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning shows the same e sus2 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
E, F#, B
Formula
1 2 5
Semitones
0 2 7
Chord symbols
Esus2
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

None of the 6 open strings belongs to E Sus2 Arpeggio. Every arpeggio tone must therefore be fretted, beginning with the first available tone on the low C string.

First root on each string

String 6Fret 4
String 5Fret 9
String 4Fret 4
String 3Fret 11
String 2Fret 7
String 1Fret 2

Low-string pattern

On the lowest C string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 4, 6, and 11, with the E root at fret 4. On the highest D string, the first E is at fret 2.

Fret 4E1
Fret 6F#2
Fret 11B5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play E Sus2 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 4, 6, and 11, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Play the arpeggio without using an open string, then stop on the nearest E root each time the line changes strings.
  3. Connect the E root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 4, 9, 4, 11, 7, and 2, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

E Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning fretboard diagram
E Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing C G C F A D.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings