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Guitar chord

Gsus2G suspended second

  • G1
  • A2
  • D5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
5 + Dsus2

How to play Gsus2

  1. Index finger (1): 3th fret of the low E string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the B string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the high E string.
  4. Let ring open: A string, D string, G string.
  1. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 300033123EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets 300033123EBGDAE

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  2. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 3002332134EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets 3002332134EBGDAE

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  3. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 30003x34EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets 30003x34EBGDAE

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  4. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 30023x213EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets 30023x213EBGDAE

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  5. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3000xx3EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets 3000xx3EBGDAE

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  6. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 3002xx32EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 3002xx32EBGDAE

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  7. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 3000x334EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 3000x334EBGDAE

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  8. Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3002x3213EADGBE
    Gsus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 3002x3213EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Gsus2.

  • 5fretDsus2Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, open.Dsus2 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Gsus2 chord

G suspended second is built from 3 notes: G (1), A (2), D (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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