Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal)
in DADGAD (D Modal) tuning · Also known as Celtic, Modal D
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | G A D A A D | medium | |
| x x 5 2 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A D G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G G A D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 7 10 7 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x G A D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 12 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D G A D | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A D G A D | medium | |
| 5 0 0 2 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | G A D A A G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G D G A x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G G A x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 7 0 7 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x G A D A A | medium | |
| x 10 12 12 0 12 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G D G A D | medium | |
| x x x 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x G A D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 0 2 5 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | G A D A D D | medium | |
| x x 5 2 5 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G A D x | medium | |
| 5 0 5 0 5 5 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | G A G G D G | medium | |
| x 10 7 7 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G A D G D | medium |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – DADGAD (D Modal) 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.