Gsus4 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 1 x | – – 1 – | D G C x | easy | |
| 5 5 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 | G C D G | medium | |
| 5 7 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 | G D G C | medium | |
| 0 7 8 8 | – 1 2 3 | D D G C | easy | |
| 10 0 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 | C G G D | medium | |
| 10 0 x 10 | 1 – – 2 | C G x D | easy | |
| 0 0 1 3 | – – 1 2 | D G C G | medium | |
| 5 5 3 x | 2 3 1 – | G C D x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 8 | 1 2 – 3 | G D x C | hard | |
| x 7 8 8 | – 1 2 3 | x D G C | easy | |
| 12 0 8 8 | 3 – 1 2 | D G G C | hard | |
| 10 12 x 10 | 1 3 – 2 | C G x D | hard | |
| 0 5 3 3 | – 3 1 2 | D C D G | medium | |
| x 5 3 3 | – 3 1 2 | x C D G | medium | |
| 0 5 8 8 | – 1 2 3 | D C G C | medium | |
| 10 7 8 8 | 4 1 2 3 | C D G C | medium |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Gsus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 4 | 5 | C |
| 5 | 7 | D |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gsus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gsus4 chord?
Gsus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes G, C, D.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.