Gsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 3 5 0 x | 1 1 1 2 – – | G C G D C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 3 3 2 3 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G C D G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 x x | 1 1 1 2 – – | G C G D x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 8 5 7 8 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x D C D G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 x 7 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x G C x G D | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x G C G C D | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | x G D G C x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 5 3 3 0 x | 1 2 1 1 – – | G D G C C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 3 3 2 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G C D x | easy | |
| 3 5 3 3 x x | 1 2 1 1 – – | G D G C x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 8 5 7 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C D C D G x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 x 7 8 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x G D x G C | hard | |
| x 10 10 10 0 8 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x G D G C C | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 0 10 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x G D G C D | medium | |
| 3 5 3 5 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G D G D C x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 x 3 3 2 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G x G C D x | hard |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.