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G suspended second (Gsus2) chord on guitar

Notes
GAD
Formula
125

How to play Gsus2 on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes G, A, D

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2

    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 2, notes G, A, D

  3. Shape 3 · fret 10 · barre

    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 10, notes G, A, D

  4. Shape 4 · fret 5

    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 4: from fret 5, notes G, A, D

  5. Shape 5 · fret 7 · barre

    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 7, notes G, A, D

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (G). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

Gsus2 inversions on guitar

The same Gsus2 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 5th (D) in the bass2nd inversion · Gsus2/D

    G suspended second, Gsus2/D, xx0233Gsus2/D123DADGmetronotuner.com

  2. 5th (D) in the bass2nd inversion · Gsus2/D

    G suspended second, Gsus2/D, x55233Gsus2/D234122DGADGmetronotuner.com

About the suspended second chord

Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.

Notes and intervals of Gsus2

Gsus2 (G suspended second) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • G · 1 · root
  • A · 2 · major second
  • D · 5 · perfect fifth

Other G chords

Suspended second: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the Gsus2 chord on guitar?

Gsus2 (G suspended second) has 5 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in Gsus2?

The notes of Gsus2 are G, A, D. The formula is 1 · 2 · 5: root, major second, perfect fifth.

What does Gsus2 mean?

Gsus2 is the chord symbol for G suspended second. Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.

Can I play Gsus2 on other instruments?

Yes. Gsus2 also has a page on ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

Gsus2 on other instruments

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