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Gsus4 Chord Guitar

A suspended twist on the full open G, adding tension to a workhorse chord.

E×DGBEGCG
Root4th5th
G
Root
EBass6th string
Fret3
Finger2 middle
×
Not played
A5th string
FretMuted
Finger
D
5th
D4th string
FretOpen
Finger
G
Root
G3rd string
FretOpen
Finger
C
4th
B2nd string
Fret1
Finger1 index
G
Root
e1st string
Fret3
Finger4 pinky
NotesG – D – C
Formula1 – 4 – 5
Voicing3x0013
TonesG×3·C×1·D×1
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Questions about Gsus4

What notes are in a Gsus4 chord?

A Gsus4 chord contains the notes G, D, C. It is built from the suspended 4th formula 1 - 4 - 5, with G as the root.

When would you use Gsus4 in a progression?

Most often as a decoration on a held G — strum G, lift into Gsus4 for a beat, then fall back to G. The brief suspension adds momentum to a bar that would otherwise sit still, which is why it turns up so often in strummed acoustic parts built around G.

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