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G Suspended 4th Chord (Gsus4)

Notes: G, C, D. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Gsus4
Notes
GCD
Formula
1 – 4 – 5

Gsus4 on guitar

Open position · most common
3-3-0-0-1-3
Fret 5
x-x-5-7-8-8
Fret 8
x-10-10-0-8-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Gsus4 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-2-3-3
Fret 5
7-7-8-5
Fret 10
0-0-10-10

Gsus4 on piano

Other G chords

GGmG7Gmaj7Gm7Gsus2GdimGaugG6Gm6G9Gadd9G7sus4Gm7♭5Gdim7

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4E♭sus4Esus4Fsus4F♯sus4A♭sus4Asus4B♭sus4Bsus4

About the G Suspended 4th chord

Suspended fourth chords replace the third with the fourth, creating tension that often resolves back to the major chord. Gsus4 is built from the root (G), perfect fourth (C), perfect fifth (D).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the G Suspended 4th chord?

The Gsus4 chord is made of G, C, D: the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

How do you play Gsus4 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 3-3-0-0-1-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Gsus4 on piano?

Press G, C, D together. In root position the lowest note is G.