Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 1 3 3 3 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G D A D x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 4 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | D A D A D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 8 6 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G D G A | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 x | 1 1 1 1 2 – | G D G D A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 3 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G D A x x | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 3 4 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x A D A D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 10 6 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x G D A A | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 8 x | 1 1 2 1 1 – | G D A D G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 x 3 3 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x G x A D x | hard | |
| x x 3 3 3 4 | – – 1 1 1 2 | x x D A D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 x 6 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x G D x A | hard | |
| 8 8 10 8 10 x | 1 1 2 1 3 – | G D A D A x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 x 3 3 4 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x G x A D G | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 x 4 | 1 1 1 1 – 2 | D A D A x G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x x 8 8 6 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | G x x D G A | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 11 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | G D G D A D | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.