How to play Gsus4: a suspended 4th 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 3 (x = not played).
| Note | G | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | 4 | 5 |
Gsus4 is a suspended 4th with G as its root. The full theoretical spelling is G, C, D. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Gsus4 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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Gsus4 is spelled G, C, D: the root, 4th, 5th. 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 3 (x means the string is not played). Fret the B string at the 1st fret. Add the low E, A and high E strings at the 3rd fret. The D and G strings ring open. Strum all six strings.
Gsus4 belongs to 10 keys: G major (the I chord), 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), E minor (the III) and A minor (the VII).
