Gsus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
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Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 5 2 4 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | A G A D D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 5 2 4 5 | 1 3 1 2 4 | A G A D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 0 4 7 | – 2 – 1 3 | G G G D A | medium | |
| 7 5 7 x 7 | 2 1 3 – 4 | D G D x A | hard | |
| 7 7 0 x x | 1 2 – – – | D A G x x | easy | |
| 12 12 0 11 12 | 2 3 – 1 4 | G D G A D | medium | |
| 0 5 2 4 0 | – 3 1 2 – | G G A D D | medium | |
| 2 5 2 4 x | 1 3 1 2 – | A G A D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 5 7 4 7 | – 2 3 1 4 | G G D D A | medium | |
| 0 5 7 9 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | G G D G A | hard | |
| 7 7 0 9 7 | 1 2 – 4 3 | D A G G A | medium | |
| 0 12 0 11 12 | – 2 – 1 3 | G D G A D | easy | |
| 2 5 0 4 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | A G G D D | medium | |
| x 5 2 4 5 | – 3 1 2 4 | x G A D G | medium | |
| 0 7 0 4 0 | – 2 – 1 – | G A G D D | medium | |
| 7 5 0 9 7 | 2 1 – 4 3 | D G G G A | hard |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.