Gsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 1 3 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | G C D G x x | medium | |
| 3 3 6 3 5 3 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | G C G G D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 8 5 8 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G C D C | medium | |
| x x 6 8 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C G D | hard | |
| x 10 x 8 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G x C G D | hard | |
| x 10 11 10 10 10 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x G C D G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 1 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | G C D x x x | medium | |
| 3 5 6 3 3 3 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | G D G G C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 8 5 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G C D x | medium | |
| x x 6 10 10 8 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x G D G C | hard | |
| x 10 x 10 10 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G x D G C | hard | |
| x 10 11 10 10 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x G C D G x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 x 1 3 3 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | G x D G C x | hard | |
| 3 3 6 3 5 x | 1 1 3 1 2 – | G C G G D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 x 5 8 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x G x D C | hard | |
| x 10 6 8 x 10 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x G G C x D | hard |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, 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 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.