Gsus2 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Gsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G · A · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 1 1 1 4 4 | – – 2 1 1 1 3 4 | x x G A D G D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 6 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | G D A D x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 6 3 4 4 | – – – – 4 1 2 3 | x x x x G A D G | medium | |
| x x 4 6 8 8 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x G D A D D G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 6 8 9 6 | – 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 | x G A D G D G A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 11 8 8 9 x | – – – 4 1 2 3 – | x x x G A D G x | medium | |
| x 9 11 11 x x 11 x | – 1 2 3 – – 4 – | x G D G x x A x | hard | |
| x 11 11 11 x x x x | – 1 1 1 – – – – | x A D G x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 2 4 4 1 1 1 x x | 2 3 4 1 1 1 – – | G D G A D G x x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 6 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | G D A x x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 6 3 4 6 | – – – – 3 1 2 4 | x x x x G A D A | medium | |
| x x 4 6 8 8 4 x | – – 1 2 3 4 1 – | x x G D A D D x | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 6 6 6 8 9 x | – 3 1 1 1 2 4 – | x G A D G D G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 11 8 8 11 x | – – – 3 1 2 4 – | x x x G A D A x | medium | |
| 9 11 11 11 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | D A D G x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 11 x x 11 11 | – – – 1 – – 2 3 | x x x G x x A D | easy |
The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.