Gsus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x x G A D | easy | |
| 3 5 3 5 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 | A G A D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 7 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D G D D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 8 10 7 | 2 1 3 4 1 | D A D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 1 x 1 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – | G x G A D | easy | |
| 3 5 3 5 x | 1 2 1 3 – | A G A D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 8 5 7 | – 1 3 1 2 | x G D D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 10 7 | – 1 2 3 1 | x A D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 5 3 0 0 | 1 2 1 – – | A G A A D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x G A D G | medium | |
| 8 5 8 0 5 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D G D A G | medium | |
| 8 0 8 10 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D D D G A | medium | |
| 3 5 3 5 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | A G A D D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 3 5 x | – 2 1 3 – | x G A D x | medium | |
| 8 5 8 0 7 | 3 1 4 – 2 | D G D A A | medium | |
| 8 7 8 10 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | D A D G D | medium |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.