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Ukulele chord

Gsus4G suspended fourth

  • G1
  • C4
  • D5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Gsus4

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the C string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the E string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: G string.
  1. Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0233123GCEA
    Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0233123AECG

    0233 · Gsus4 shape

  2. Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 003513GCEA
    Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 003513AECG

    0035

  3. Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 57855fr134GCEA
    Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 57855fr134AECG

    5785 · Dsus4 shape

  4. Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 5035314GCEA
    Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 5035314AECG

    5035

  5. Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 52334123GCEA
    Gsus4 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 52334123AECG

    5233

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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 Gsus4 chord

G suspended fourth is built from 3 notes: G (1), C (4), D (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, G, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 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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