Gsus2 chord on Mandola

in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) tuning

Root

Type

Gsus2

Suspended 2

Notes:G · A · D

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Fingerings (16)

Gsus2 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 0 0 5 5 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	D D G G G G A A	medium
2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	D D A A G G D D	medium
7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5	2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1	G G D D A A D D	medium
7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0	1 1 1 1 1 1 – –	G G D D A A A A	easy · barre on fret 7
9 9 0 0 0 0 10 10	1 1 – – – – 2 2	A A G G D D G G	easy
x x 12 12 12 12 12 12	– – 1 1 1 1 1 1	x x G G D D A A	easy · barre on fret 12
2 2 2 2 5 5 0 0	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	D D A A G G A A	medium
x x 2 2 5 5 5 5	– – 1 1 2 2 3 3	x x A A G G D D	medium
7 7 0 0 7 7 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	G G G G A A D D	medium
7 7 7 7 7 7 x x	1 1 1 1 1 1 – –	G G D D A A x x	easy · barre on fret 7
9 9 0 0 12 12 10 10	1 1 – – 3 3 2 2	A A G G D D G G	medium
x x 0 0 12 12 12 12	– – – – 1 1 2 2	x x G G D D A A	easy
2 2 x x 5 5 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	D D x x G G A A	hard
2 2 2 2 5 5 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	D D A A G G x x	medium
7 7 7 7 5 5 0 0	2 2 3 3 1 1 – –	G G D D G G A A	medium
7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0	1 1 2 2 – – – –	G G D D D D A A	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Gsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G, A, D. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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

G Gm G7 G°G+G9 Gmaj7 Gm7 G7♯5 G7♭5 G6 Gm6 Gm7♭5 G°7 Gsus4 Gadd9 Gmaj9 Gm9 G5

Other roots

Csus2 C#sus2 Dsus2 D#sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F#sus2 G#sus2 Asus2 A#sus2 Bsus2

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.