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