How to play G7sus4: a dominant 7th suspended built on G, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 2 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 3 0 0 1 1 (x = not played).
| Note | G | C | D | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 4 | 5 | b7 |
G7sus4 is a dominant 7th suspended with G as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G, C, D, F. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
G7sus4 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 4 major keys and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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G7sus4 is spelled G, C, D, F: the root, 4th, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 3 0 0 1 1 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the B string to the high E string (a barre). Add the low E and A strings at the 3rd fret. The D and G strings ring open. Strum all six strings.
G7sus4 belongs to 8 keys: C major (the V chord), F major (the ii chord), Bb major (the vi chord), Eb major (the iii chord), G minor (the i), D minor (the iv), C minor (the v) and A minor (the VII).
