How to Play Gsus4 Chord on Guitar | G Suspended Fourth
Welcome to our tutorial on the G sus4 chord. This chord, belonging to the family of suspended chords, is a beautiful and versatile chord that can add depth and intrigue to your playing. Composed of the notes G, C, and D, the G sus4 chord is built using the 1, 4, and 5 intervals, also known as the Root, Perfect Fourth, and Perfect Fifth.
If you're new to the concept of intervals and want to understand how they build a chord, you might want to check out this guitar music theory tutorial that explains how chords are built by stacking intervals. For a more in-depth understanding of fretboard intervals, you can also explore this fretboard intervals tutorial.
Our tutorial will guide you through how to play the G sus4 chord, with clear chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that highlight the tones composing the chord. If you're interested in discovering more about suspended chords in general, you might find our tutorial on suspended guitar chords useful.
Remember, understanding the theory behind chords is a crucial part of improving your guitar skills. To further enhance your chord knowledge, you might want to check out our full tutorial on guitar chords of all types.
So, ready to dive into the world of the G sus4 chord? Let's get started!
Notes in the G sus4 chord:
GCD
Chord Formula:
G Sus4 Chord Interactive Fretboard
Use the fretboard app below to see the Gsus4 across the neck:
Fingerings for the G Suspended Fourth guitar chord
Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.
If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.
You can also use this accessible chords page with written diagrams instruction.
Position 1
Open
Position 2
BarreMovable
Position 3
BarreMovable
Position 4
BarreMovable
You can find more shapes in our all guitar chords online library. If you prefer a printable pdf, download
the Free Guitar Chords Chart Pdf
Play This Chord With Other Roots
C sus4 | D sus4 | E sus4 | F sus4 | G sus4 | A sus4 | B sus4 | C#sus4 | D#sus4 | F#sus4 | G#sus4 | A#sus4 | Absus4 | Bbsus4 | Dbsus4 | Ebsus4 | Gbsus4
Create your G sus4 chord shapes
You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!