Guitar Tactics
Arpeggios

How to Play a 7sus4 Arpeggio

The **7sus4 arpeggio** is a standard 7th arpeggio with the 4th added

Key Takeaways

  • The 7sus4 arpeggio is a standard 7th arpeggio with the 4th added
  • In A7sus4: A, D (the 4th), E, G
  • The 4th adds harmonic rhythm and motion to the arpeggio
  • One of the most useful arpeggios for creating interesting lines

Transcription

I'm going to show you one of my favorite arpeggios: the 7sus4.

We're going to play an A7sus4. And then down.

There you have 7sus4. What that is: we take a standard A7 arpeggio and add in the fourth, which is D.

That adds a nice harmonic rhythm and adds some motion to the arpeggio.

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