How to play Gsus2: a suspended 2nd 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 3 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 0 0 0 3 3 (x = not played).
| Note | G | A | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 2 | 5 |
Gsus2 is a suspended 2nd with G as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G, A, D. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Gsus2 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 5 major keys and 5 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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Gsus2 is spelled G, A, D: the root, 2nd, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: 3 0 0 0 3 3 (x means the string is not played). Fret the low E, B and high E strings at the 3rd fret. The A, D and G strings ring open. Strum all six strings.
Gsus2 belongs to 10 keys: G major (the I chord), D major (the IV chord), C major (the V chord), F major (the ii chord), Bb major (the vi chord), G minor (the i), D minor (the iv), B minor (the VI), E minor (the III) and A minor (the VII).
