Gsus4 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 2 3 0 0 0 | – 1 2 – – – | x G C D G C | easy | |
| x 2 3 5 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x G C G C D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 5 7 x | 3 – 1 2 4 – | G x C G D x | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 4 | G C D G C G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 10 10 7 7 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | G C G C D G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 10 10 0 0 | – 1 2 3 – – | C D G C G C | easy | |
| x x 10 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G D G C | medium | |
| x x x 12 0 12 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x D G C | easy | |
| x 2 3 0 0 2 | – 1 3 – – 2 | x G C D G D | easy | |
| x 2 5 5 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x G D G C D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 3 x 7 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | G C C x D x | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 5 0 | 2 3 1 1 1 – | G C D G C C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 10 10 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | G D G C D G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 10 10 0 0 | – 1 2 3 – – | x D G C G C | easy | |
| x x 10 12 0 12 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x G D G C | medium | |
| x x x 12 12 12 | – – – 1 1 1 | x x x D G C | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.