Gsus4 chord

Gsus4 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Gsus4 can be seen as a G major triad with the third (B) replaced by the fourth (C). It is usually played as an open chord or as a barre chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, perfect fourth and perfect fifth intervals.

Chord name

Gsus4 is an abbreviation for G suspended fourth.

Notes

The notes that the Gsus4 chord consists of are G, C and D.

Try it in a chord progression

D - G - Gsus4 - C

Inversions

1st inversion: Gsus4/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Gsus4/D (means that D is the bass note).


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