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