Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Sus2 Arpeggio in Open A Tuning

G Sus2 Arpeggio in Open A Tuning shows the same g sus2 arpeggio chord tones across 6 strings tuned E A E A C# E. 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
E A E A C# E
Strings
6
Open pitch range
E2 to E4
24-fret range
E2 to E6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 6 open strings belong to G Sus2 Arpeggio: string 5 A (2) and string 3 A (2). None of those open-string tones is the G root, so the root must be fretted on every string.

String 5A2
String 3A2

First root on each string

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

Low-string pattern

On the lowest E string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 3, 5, and 10, with the G root at fret 3. On the highest E string, the first G is at fret 3.

Fret 3G1
Fret 5A2
Fret 10D5

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play G Sus2 Arpeggio on the low E string at frets 3, 5, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets A on open string 5 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 3, 10, 3, 10, 6, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

G Sus2 Arpeggio in Open A Tuning fretboard diagram
G Sus2 Arpeggio in Open A Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing E A E A C# E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings