Gsus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 3 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x G C D | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C G C D G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 10 6 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C C C G D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 8 10 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 | D C D G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 x 10 10 | – – – 1 2 | x D x G C | easy | |
| 1 5 1 3 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | G G G C D | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 6 5 0 | 2 1 3 1 – | C G C D D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 0 6 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D C G C | hard | |
| 8 10 8 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | D C D G D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 0 | – 1 – 2 – | x C x G D | easy | |
| 6 5 6 3 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | C G C C D | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 5 | – 1 2 1 1 | x G C D G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 0 8 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C D D G C | hard | |
| 8 10 8 10 x | 1 2 1 3 – | D C D G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 10 12 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C x G D | hard | |
| 1 x 1 3 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | G x G C D | hard |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, 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 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.