Gsus4 chord on Irish Bouzouki – GDAE
in GDAE tuning · Also known as Octave mandolin tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 3 3 | – – 1 2 | G D C G | easy | |
| 5 5 5 3 | 2 3 4 1 | C G D G | medium | |
| 0 5 5 8 | – 1 2 3 | G G D C | medium | |
| 7 10 10 8 | 1 3 4 2 | D C G C | medium | |
| 0 0 10 8 | – – 2 1 | G D G C | medium | |
| 0 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | G C G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 x | – – 1 – | G D C x | easy | |
| 7 5 3 3 | 4 3 1 2 | D G C G | hard | |
| x 5 5 8 | – 1 2 3 | x G D C | medium | |
| 7 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | D C G D | medium | |
| 0 0 x 8 | – – – 1 | G D x C | easy | |
| 12 10 10 10 | 2 1 1 1 | G C G D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 3 | – – 1 2 | x D C G | easy | |
| 5 x 5 3 | 2 – 3 1 | C x D G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 – | C G D x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 10 8 | 1 – 3 2 | D D G C | medium |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for Irish Bouzouki – GDAE 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.