Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 3 0 3 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G A D G A G | medium | |
| x x x 3 5 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x G D A | medium | |
| x x 6 5 5 5 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x G A D A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G G D A D | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G A D A D | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 0 10 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x G x D A D | easy | |
| 3 0 1 3 0 x | 2 – 1 3 – – | G A D G A x | medium | |
| x x 6 3 5 5 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x G G D A | medium | |
| x x 6 5 5 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x G A D x | easy | |
| x x 6 10 0 10 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x G D A D | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 10 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x G A D G x | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x G x D A x | easy | |
| 3 0 1 3 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | G A D G x x | medium | |
| x x 6 5 5 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G A D G | medium | |
| 5 5 6 5 5 5 | 1 1 2 1 1 1 | A D G A D A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 6 10 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x G G D A x | hard |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.