Gsus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Dm
in Open Dm (D-A-D-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as Open D minor, Bentonia
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 3 0 2 3 0 | 4 2 – 1 3 – | G C D G C D | medium | |
| 5 3 x 2 5 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | G C x G D x | hard | |
| 5 3 5 x 5 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G C G x D x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G D G C D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 7 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C C G D | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C D G D | medium | |
| x 10 10 x 10 0 | – 1 2 – 3 – | x G C x G D | easy | |
| 5 3 0 2 5 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – | G C D G D D | medium | |
| 5 5 x 2 3 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G D x G C x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G D G x C x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 5 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | G D G C D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 7 10 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x G x C G D | hard | |
| x 10 10 9 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C D G x | medium | |
| x 10 10 x 10 12 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G C x G D | hard | |
| 5 5 0 2 3 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G D D G C D | medium | |
| x 3 5 2 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C G G D x | medium |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Dm 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.