Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 1 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | G A D G A D | hard | |
| x x 5 3 5 5 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x G A D G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 8 5 7 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | G D G D D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 10 7 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x G A D G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 12 8 0 12 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x G D D A D | hard | |
| x 10 12 x 12 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G D x A D | hard | |
| 5 0 0 1 0 5 | 2 – – 1 – 3 | G A D G A G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | G D G A x x | medium | |
| 5 5 7 8 5 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G D A D D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 0 7 | – 4 1 3 – 2 | x G A D A A | medium | |
| x 10 12 8 12 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G D D A D | hard | |
| x 10 12 x 0 12 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x G D x A D | hard | |
| 5 0 0 1 5 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | G A D G D D | hard | |
| x x 5 3 5 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x G A D x | medium | |
| 5 5 7 8 5 7 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | G D A D D A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 8 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x G A D G D | medium |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.