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Gsus2 Chord Guitar

A full, open G variation floating on the 2nd instead of the 3rd.

EADGBEGDG
Root2nd5th
G
Root
EBass6th string
Fret3
Finger2 middle
A
2nd
A5th string
FretOpen
Finger
D
5th
D4th string
FretOpen
Finger
G
Root
G3rd string
FretOpen
Finger
D
5th
B2nd string
Fret3
Finger3 ring
G
Root
e1st string
Fret3
Finger4 pinky
NotesG – A – D
Formula1 – 2 – 5
Voicing300033
TonesG×3·A×1·D×2
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Questions about Gsus2

What notes are in a Gsus2 chord?

A Gsus2 chord contains the notes G, A, D. It is built from the suspended 2nd formula 1 - 2 - 5, with G as the root.

What note changes between G and Gsus2?

G major's third is B; Gsus2 replaces it with A, the second. On the open G shape that means letting the B string ring open (A is already covered elsewhere in the voicing) rather than fretting the third — leaving a fuller, more open-sounding G.

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