Gsus4 chord on guitar

Gsus4 is the G suspended 4 chord. Its notes are G, C and D. The fourth replaces the third. Resolve it down to the third for a familiar release.

How to play Gsus4

Barre chord

fret 3, E shape

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Barre chord

fret 10, A shape

x-10-12-12-13-10

Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Gsus4

Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
Also written: Gsus4, Gsus
Chord type: Suspended 4

Gsus4 notes across the neck

Every G, C and D on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, G. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G5 Gsus2 Gsus4 Gadd9 G6 Gm6 Gaug Gdim Gdim7 Gm7♭5 G9 Gmaj9 Gm9 Gmmaj7 G7♭5 G7♯5 G7♭9 G7♯9

Other suspended 4 chords

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

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