Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | G D G D G A | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 3 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x G A D G x | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x A D G G x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 7 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | G G D G A D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | G A D G x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | G D G A D G | easy | |
| 0 12 12 x 10 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | G D G x D A | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | G D G x x A | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 2 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | G D A D G A | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 5 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G A D A x | medium | |
| x 7 x 7 3 5 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x A x G G D | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x G D G A D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | G A D x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 9 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x G A D G | easy | |
| 12 12 0 x 10 12 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | G D G x D A | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x 12 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | G D G x x A | hard |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, 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 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.