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Gsus2 is a suspended second chord made of 3 notes: G, A, D. It sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor, and you hear it in intros, worship songs and jangly pop, often moving back to the plain chord. It is the I chord of G major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Gsus2 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from G | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | root | 0 |
| A | 2 | major second | 2 |
| D | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
30003330023xxxx(12)(10)(10)xx50353050xxx(10)(12)(12)(10)xThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 10th fret (xxx(12)(10)(10)): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Gsus2 belongs to 6 keys: V in C major, IV in D major, I in G major, III in E minor, VII in A minor, VI in B minor. In G major, try I–V–vi–IV: Gsus2 – D – Em – C.
G, A, D: the root, second, fifth.
Open position: 300033 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Gsus2 has A where Gsus4 has C. Gsus2 sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor; Gsus4 sounds tense and hanging, as if waiting to resolve.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.