Gsus4 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 4 4 1 1 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x x G C D G x x | medium | |
| 2 4 4 4 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | G D G C x x x x | medium | |
| x x 4 4 6 6 4 4 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x x G C G C D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 6 6 6 9 x | – 2 3 1 1 1 4 – | x G C D G C G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 11 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | C G D G x x x x | hard | |
| x x x 11 11 8 9 x | – – – 3 4 1 2 – | x x x G C D G x | medium | |
| x 9 11 11 11 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x G D G C x x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 x x x | – – 1 1 1 – – – | x x D G C x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 4 4 1 x x x | – – 2 3 1 – – – | x x G C D x x x | medium | |
| 2 2 4 6 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | G C G D x x x x | hard | |
| x x 4 6 6 6 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x G D G C D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 6 6 6 x x | – 2 3 1 1 1 – – | x G C D G C x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | C G D x x x x x | hard | |
| x x x 11 11 8 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x G C D x x | medium | |
| x x x 11 11 x 9 11 | – – – 2 3 – 1 4 | x x x G C x G D | hard | |
| x x x 11 11 x x 11 | – – – 1 2 – – 3 | x x x G C x x D | easy |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, 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 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.