Gsus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 x 0 2 0 | 1 – – 2 – | A x G D D | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A D A D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 7 9 5 | – 2 3 4 1 | G G D A G | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 | D G D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 0 9 0 | – 1 – 2 – | G A G A D | easy | |
| 0 2 2 2 0 | – 1 1 1 – | G D A D D | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 5 | – 1 1 1 2 | x D A D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 0 9 5 | 2 3 – 4 1 | D G G A G | hard | |
| 0 7 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 1 | G G D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 9 0 | – 1 – 2 – | x A G A D | easy | |
| 2 x 0 2 x | 1 – – 2 – | A x G D x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 5 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A D G | medium | |
| 7 9 0 7 5 | 2 4 – 3 1 | D A G G G | hard | |
| x 7 7 7 7 | – 1 1 1 1 | x G D G A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 9 0 | – – – 1 – | x x G A D | easy | |
| 2 2 0 2 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | A D G D D | easy |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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 Gsus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 2 | 2 | A |
| 5 | 7 | D |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gsus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gsus2 chord?
Gsus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes G, A, 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.