Gsus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
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Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | G C G D D | easy | |
| 5 2 5 2 5 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C D C D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 7 7 7 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 | C G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | D G D C D | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 12 0 12 12 | 1 2 – 3 4 | G C G C D | medium | |
| 0 2 0 0 0 | – 1 – – – | G D G C D | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | x D C D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 5 7 5 | 2 3 1 4 1 | D G C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | D G D C x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 | x x G C D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 0 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | x C G D D | easy | |
| x x 5 2 5 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C D G | medium | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C G C G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 0 0 | – 1 2 – – | G G D C D | easy | |
| 0 12 0 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 | G C G C D | easy | |
| x 2 0 0 0 | – 1 – – – | x D G C D | easy |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, 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 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.