Gsus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 | – – 1 2 | C G D G | easy | |
| 2 5 2 2 | 1 2 1 1 | D C D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 5 7 9 | 2 1 3 4 | G C G D | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 | G D G C | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 0 9 | – – – 1 | x G C D | easy | |
| 2 0 0 2 | 1 – – 2 | D G C G | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 | – 3 1 2 | x C D G | medium | |
| 7 5 0 9 | 2 1 – 3 | G C C D | hard | |
| 7 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | G D C C | easy | |
| 12 0 12 9 | 2 – 3 1 | C G C D | medium | |
| 0 0 2 x | – – 1 – | C G D x | easy | |
| 2 5 x 2 | 1 3 – 2 | D C x G | hard | |
| 7 5 x 9 | 2 1 – 3 | G C x D | hard | |
| 7 7 0 x | 1 2 – – | G D C x | easy | |
| x 12 12 9 | – 2 3 1 | x G C D | medium | |
| 2 0 0 x | 1 – – – | D G C x | easy |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.