Gsus4 chord on 4-String Bass – Low C
in Low C (C-A-D-G) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 0 0 | 1 2 – – | D C D G | easy | |
| 2 3 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | D C G C | medium | |
| 7 3 5 7 | 3 1 2 4 | G C G D | hard | |
| 7 5 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 | G D G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 10 7 | 1 2 3 1 | G G C D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – – | C G D G | easy | |
| 12 x 12 12 | 1 – 2 3 | C x D G | easy | |
| 7 3 0 0 | 2 1 – – | G C D G | hard | |
| 2 5 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | D D G C | medium | |
| 7 3 x 7 | 2 1 – 3 | G C x D | hard | |
| 7 5 0 5 | 3 1 – 2 | G D D C | medium | |
| x 10 10 7 | – 2 3 1 | x G C D | medium | |
| 0 10 0 x | – 1 – – | C G D x | easy | |
| 0 x 12 12 | – – 1 2 | C x D G | easy | |
| 7 3 0 5 | 3 1 – 2 | G C D C | hard | |
| 2 3 5 x | 1 2 3 – | D C G x | medium |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low 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.