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