Gsus4 chord on Zhongruan – A-D-A-D
in A-D-A-D tuning
Gsus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G · C · D
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Fingerings (16)
Gsus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 3 0 | – 2 1 – | x G C D | medium | |
| 3 5 5 5 | 1 2 3 4 | C G D G | medium | |
| 10 10 10 0 | 1 1 1 – | G C G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 5 3 0 | 1 2 1 – | C G C D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 3 5 | 2 3 1 4 | D G C G | medium | |
| 10 10 10 12 | 1 1 1 2 | G C G D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 3 5 | 1 – 2 3 | C D C G | medium | |
| 3 5 5 x | 1 2 3 – | C G D x | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 | 1 2 1 1 | G D G C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 0 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 | C D D G | medium | |
| 5 5 3 x | 2 3 1 – | D G C x | medium | |
| 10 10 x 0 | 1 2 – – | G C x D | easy | |
| 3 5 5 0 | 1 2 3 – | C G D D | medium | |
| 3 x 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 | C x D G | hard | |
| 10 10 x 12 | 1 2 – 3 | G C x D | hard | |
| 5 0 3 5 | 2 – 1 3 | D D C G | medium |
The Gsus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G, C, D. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – A-D-A-D 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.