Gsus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
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Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | x x G C D | easy | |
| 0 5 5 4 0 | – 2 3 1 – | G G C D D | easy | |
| 5 5 5 x 0 | 1 1 1 – – | C G C x D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 0 9 10 | 1 3 – 2 4 | D C G G C | medium | |
| 0 10 0 9 0 | – 2 – 1 – | G C G G D | easy | |
| 0 10 0 x 0 | – 1 – – – | G C G x D | easy | |
| 0 x 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | G x G C D | easy | |
| 0 5 5 4 5 | – 2 3 1 4 | G G C D G | medium | |
| 5 5 7 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C G D x x | medium | |
| 7 10 0 9 0 | 1 3 – 2 – | D C G G D | medium | |
| x 10 0 9 0 | – 2 – 1 – | x C G G D | easy | |
| x 10 0 x 0 | – 1 – – – | x C G x D | easy | |
| 0 5 0 2 0 | – 2 – 1 – | G G G C D | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 | 2 3 – 1 – | C G G D D | easy | |
| 7 5 5 x x | 3 1 2 – – | D G C x x | medium | |
| 7 10 0 9 x | 1 3 – 2 – | D C G G x | medium |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, 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 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.