Gsus2 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 3 0 0 2 | – 2 – – 1 | x G A D A | easy | |
| x 3 5 5 2 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G D G A | medium | |
| x 3 5 7 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G D A D | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | D A D G G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 0 7 7 | 3 4 – 1 2 | G D A A D | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 0 | 1 2 – – – | G D A D G | easy | |
| x x 12 12 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x A D G | easy | |
| x 3 0 0 0 | – 1 – – – | x G A D G | easy | |
| x 3 5 x 2 | – 2 3 – 1 | x G D x A | hard | |
| x 3 5 7 x | – 1 2 3 – | x G D A x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 1 – | D A D G x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 10 7 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | G D G A G | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – | G D A D x | easy | |
| x x 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 | x x A D G | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 3 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | x G A D x | easy | |
| x 5 5 5 2 | – 2 3 4 1 | x A D G A | medium |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.