Tuning-specific arpeggio diagram

G Sus4 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning

G Sus4 Arpeggio in Drop C Tuning shows the same g sus4 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: G, C, D
Formula: 1 4 5
Semitones: 0 5 7
Chord symbols: Gsus4
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

4 of the 6 open strings belong to G Sus4 Arpeggio: string 6 C (4), string 5 G (1), string 4 C (4), and string 1 D (5). G roots occur on open string 5.

String 6C4

String 5G1

String 4C4

String 1D5

First root on each string

String 6Fret 7

String 5Open

String 4Fret 7

String 3Fret 2

String 2Fret 10

String 1Fret 5

Low-string pattern

On the lowest C string, the first-octave arpeggio pattern falls at frets 0, 2, and 7, with the G root at fret 7. On the highest D string, the first G is at fret 5.

OpenC4

Fret 2D5

Fret 7G1

Practice this tuning-specific layout

Play G Sus4 Arpeggio on the low C string at frets 0, 2, and 7, saying each note name and degree aloud.
Build a phrase that lets C on open string 6 ring, then connect it to the nearest G root and two other arpeggio tones.
Connect the G root positions on strings 6 through 1 at frets 7, 0, 7, 2, 10, and 5, adding the nearest arpeggio tone between each pair of roots.