Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) 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 3 3 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x G A D A D | easy | |
| x 3 5 5 3 3 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x G D G A D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | D A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 0 7 8 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G D A A D x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 8 8 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | G D A D D G | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 x x | 1 2 – – – – | G D A D x x | easy | |
| x 3 0 0 1 3 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x G A D G D | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 3 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x G D G A x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 5 5 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | A A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 7 8 8 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x G A D G | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 8 10 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | G D A D D A | medium | |
| 10 10 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | G D A x x x | easy | |
| x 3 0 0 3 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x G A D A x | easy | |
| x x x 5 3 3 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x G A D | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 7 8 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x G A D A | medium |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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.