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G sus4 chord (Gsus4)

G sus4 is a 3-note sus4 chord: G – C – D. It sounds suspended, eager to return to the major chord. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesG – C – D
  • Formula1 – 4 – 5
  • SymbolGsus4 · Gsus
  • TypeSus4 chord

G sus4 on guitar

  • 2314GCDGCG
    Open position
  • 123411GDGCDG
    Barre at fret 3 (E shape)
  • 10×12341GDGCD
    Barre at fret 10 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (open position)

  1. Finger 2 (middle) on fret 3 of the 6th string (E).
  2. Place finger 3 (ring) at fret 3 on the 5th string (A).
  3. Place finger 1 (index) at fret 1 on string 2 (B).
  4. Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 3 of the 1st string (E).
  5. The 4th and 3rd strings are played open.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (G). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

G sus4 on piano

GCD

In root position, play G – C – D from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (G) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: C – D – G
  • Second inversion: D – G – C

G sus4 on ukulele

  • GDGC
    Open position
  • 5CGCD
    From fret 5

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of G sus4

  • G1 · root
  • C4 · perfect fourth
  • D5 · perfect fifth

It usually resolves to the major chord with the same root (Xsus4 → X): a classic embellishment in strumming and endings.

Progressions with Gsus4

Suspend and resolve: Isus4 – I

Gsus4 usually resolves to G: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G suspended 4 chord?

G suspended 4 (Gsus4) has 3 notes: G (root), C (perfect fourth), D (perfect fifth).

How do you play G suspended 4 on guitar?

The easiest shape is in open position: 3 3 0 0 1 3 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Finger 2 (middle) on fret 3 of the 6th string (E). Finger 3 (ring) on fret 3 of the 5th string (A). Finger 1 (index) on fret 1 of the 2nd string (B). Finger 4 (pinky) on fret 3 of the 1st string (E). The 4th and 3rd strings are played open.

How do you write G suspended 4 as a chord symbol?

It is written Gsus4; you may also see Gsus. In letter notation, notes use letters: C = do, D = re, E = mi, F = fa, G = sol, A = la, and B = ti.

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