Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning

G Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning shows the same g sus2 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
G, A, D
Formula
1 2 5
Semitones
0 2 7
Chord symbols
Gsus2
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 G Sus2 Arpeggio: string 4 A (2) and string 3 D (5). None of those open-string tones is the G root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 4A2
String 3D5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 8
String 5Fret 3
String 4Fret 10
String 3Fret 5
String 2Fret 1
String 1Fret 8

Low-string pattern

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

Fret 3D5
Fret 8G1
Fret 10A2

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play G Sus2 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 4 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other arpeggio tones.
  3. Connect the G root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 8, 3, 10, 5, 1, and 8, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

G Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning fretboard diagram
G Sus2 Arpeggio in B Standard Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B E A D F# B.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings