Accessible Page: How to Play Gsus4 Chord on Guitar | G Suspended Fourth

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G sus4 Description

The intervals of this chord are Root, Perfect Fourth, and Perfect Fifth

Some chord charts name this chord as:

• G Suspended Fourth
• Gsus4

The notes in the G Suspended Fourth chord are G, C, and D.
This is a suspended chord, then it's neither major or minor (as it does not have the Third).

Suspended chords are one of most useful things in a musician's bag of tricks.

Learn 4 positions for this chord

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Let the D string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the A and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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