Gsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 2 2 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x G D G A D | easy | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 3 4 | G A D G D G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 7 4 0 0 | 2 – 3 1 – – | G G G A A D | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | G D A D D G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 9 0 7 | 1 – 2 4 – 3 | A G G D A A | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x G A D A D | easy | |
| 12 0 x x 12 12 | 1 – – – 2 3 | D G x x A D | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x G D G A x | easy | |
| 5 2 2 2 5 x | 2 1 1 1 3 – | G A D G D x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 0 7 4 5 0 | 2 – 4 1 3 – | G G G A D D | medium | |
| 5 7 9 9 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 1 – | G D A D D D | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 9 9 0 7 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | A G A D A A | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | x G A D A x | easy | |
| x 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x G x x A D | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x G D A A D | medium | |
| 5 2 2 2 x x | 2 1 1 1 – – | G A D G x x | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.