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G sus4 Chord on Guitar

3fr12341

E-shape barre

G sus4, written Gsus4, is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third, so it sounds unresolved until the third comes back. Gsus4 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an E-shape barre chord at the 3rd fret.

How to play Gsus4, finger by finger

  1. Lay your index finger flat across strings 6 to 1 at the 3rd fret.
  2. Put your middle finger on string 5 at the 5th fret.
  3. Put your ring finger on string 4 at the 5th fret.
  4. Put your pinky finger on string 3 at the 5th fret.
  5. Strum all six strings.

More ways to play Gsus4

10fr1234
A-shape barre from fret 10
341
Open near the nut
12
Open, fret 3 near the nut
5fr1234
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr3412
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
8fr2314
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
10fr1234
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr3412
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in G sus4

NoteIntervalRole
G1root
C4fourth
D5fifth

Formula: 1 – 4 – 5

Questions about Gsus4

What notes are in Gsus4?

G, C and D. Those are the 1, 4, 5 of the chord, counted from G.

Which strings do I strum for Gsus4?

All six strings.

What chord does Gsus4 lead to?

Most often G. The fourth wants to move to the third, which turns Gsus4 into G.

Often played with Gsus4

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