The sus2 arpeggio replaces the 3rd with the 2nd, an open, unresolved sound that sits between major and minor.
The sus2 arpeggio replaces the 3rd with the 2nd, an open, unresolved sound that sits between major and minor. On guitar, the a sus2 arpeggio uses the notes A, B, E — the diagram above shows every one of them across all positions of the neck, with the root (A) highlighted so you can anchor each shape.
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