Gsus4 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
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x G C G C D | easy | |
| 5 5 2 2 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G C D G x x | medium | |
| 5 7 x 7 3 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | G D x C C x | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 5 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G C G C D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 7 7 10 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | C G G C G D | medium | |
| 10 0 0 9 10 10 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | C G C D G C | medium | |
| 10 0 0 x 10 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | C G C x G D | easy | |
| 12 0 12 x x x | 1 – 2 – – – | D G C x x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x G D G C D | easy | |
| 5 5 2 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | G C D x x x | medium | |
| 5 7 7 x 3 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G D G x C x | hard | |
| 5 7 7 7 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | G D G C D G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 7 9 10 0 | 3 – 1 2 4 – | C G G D G D | medium | |
| 10 0 0 9 10 0 | 2 – – 1 3 – | C G C D G D | easy | |
| 10 0 12 x 10 12 | 1 – 3 – 2 4 | C G C x G D | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | D G C x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, 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 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.