Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning

G Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning shows the same g sus2 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned B F# B E G# C#. 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 F# B E G# C#
Strings
6
Open pitch range
B1 to C#4
24-fret range
B1 to C#6

Open strings and root positions

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

First root on each string

String 6Fret 8
String 5Fret 1
String 4Fret 8
String 3Fret 3
String 2Fret 11
String 1Fret 6

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 C# string, the first G is at fret 6.

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. Play the arpeggio without using an open string, then stop on the nearest G root each time the line changes strings.
  3. Connect the G root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 8, 1, 8, 3, 11, and 6, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

G Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning fretboard diagram
G Sus2 Arpeggio in Drop B Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing B F# B E G# C#.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings