Gsus4 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
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 0 1 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | G G D G C D | hard | |
| x x 5 5 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G C D G | medium | |
| 5 5 0 5 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | G C D C x x | easy | |
| 10 0 0 7 8 10 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | C G D D G C | medium | |
| 10 0 0 0 8 10 | 2 – – – 1 3 | C G D G G C | medium | |
| 10 0 12 12 x x | 1 – 2 3 – – | C G D G x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | G G D G C G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 3 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G C D x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 x 0 | 1 1 1 1 – – | G C G C x D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 10 7 8 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | C G C D G D | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 8 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | C G C G G D | medium | |
| 12 0 10 12 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | D G C G x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 5 1 0 | 2 – – 3 1 – | G G D C C D | hard | |
| 5 x 5 5 3 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | G x G C D x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 8 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | G C G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 10 7 8 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G C D G C | medium |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, 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 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.