Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning

G Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning shows the same g sus4 arpeggio chord tones across 7 strings tuned A E A D G B E. The seventh string adds lower chord-tone positions below a six-string layout while keeping the upper strings familiar.

Chord tones
G, C, D
Formula
1 4 5
Semitones
0 5 7
Chord symbols
Gsus4
Tuning
A E A D G B E
Strings
7
Open pitch range
A1 to E4
24-fret range
A1 to E6

Open strings and root positions

2 of the 7 open strings belong to G Sus4 Arpeggio: string 4 D (5) and string 3 G (1). G roots occur on open string 3.

String 4D5
String 3G1

First root on each string

String 7Fret 10
String 6Fret 3
String 5Fret 10
String 4Fret 5
String 3Open
String 2Fret 8
String 1Fret 3

Low-string pattern

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

Fret 3C4
Fret 5D5
Fret 10G1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

  1. Play G Sus4 Arpeggio on the low A string at frets 3, 5, and 10, saying each note name and degree aloud.
  2. Build a phrase that lets D 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 7 through 1 at frets 10, 3, 10, 5, 0, 8, and 3, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.

Fretboard diagram

G Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning fretboard diagram
G Sus4 Arpeggio in 7-String Drop A Tuning guitar fretboard diagram showing A E A D G B E.

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Reference pages

Same arpeggio in other tunings