Gsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 4 1 2 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x G C D G x | medium | |
| x 4 4 x 2 4 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x G C x G D | hard | |
| x 4 4 6 7 4 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x G C G C D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 6 6 7 9 | 1 3 1 1 2 4 | D C D G C G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 x 11 7 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G D x C C x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 11 9 9 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | G C G C D G | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 11 11 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G C x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 4 1 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x G C D x x | medium | |
| x 4 6 x 2 2 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x G D x G C | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 7 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x G D G C D | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 6 6 9 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 4 | D C D G D G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 11 x 7 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G D G x C x | hard | |
| 11 9 11 11 9 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G C G C D x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 x 11 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | G D x C x x | easy | |
| x 4 x 1 2 2 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x G x D G C | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 x 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G D G x C | hard |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.