Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 0 0 0 3 2 | – – – – 2 1 | x G D A G A | easy | |
| x x 5 5 3 2 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x G D G A | medium | |
| 7 x 7 5 3 x | 3 – 4 2 1 – | G x A D G x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x G G D A G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D A A x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 0 10 10 0 | 1 – – 2 3 – | A G D G D G | easy | |
| x 0 12 12 10 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x G D A D G | medium | |
| x 12 12 12 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x G D A x x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 0 0 0 5 2 | – – – – 2 1 | x G D A A A | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 2 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G D A A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G D A x G x | hard | |
| x x 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x G D A G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | G D A x x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 0 10 10 x | 1 – – 2 3 – | A G D G D x | easy | |
| x 12 12 0 10 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x G D A D G | medium | |
| x 0 12 12 x x | – – 1 2 – – | x G D A x x | easy |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.