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G sus2 Chord on Guitar

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G sus2, written Gsus2, is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third, so it is neither major nor minor. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 6 strings.

How to play Gsus2, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 6 at the 3rd fret.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 2 at the 3rd fret.
  3. Put your pinky finger on string 1 at the 3rd fret.
  4. Strum all six strings.

More ways to play Gsus2

5fr134
D shape from fret 5
21
Open, fret 2 near the nut
213
Open, fret 2 near the nut
1
Open, fret 3 near the nut
12
Open, fret 3 near the nut
7fr4123
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
10fr1342
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr4123
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in G sus2

NoteIntervalRole
G1root
A2second
D5fifth

Formula: 1 – 2 – 5

Questions about Gsus2

What notes are in Gsus2?

G, A and D. Those are the 1, 2, 5 of the chord, counted from G.

Which strings do I strum for Gsus2?

All six strings.

What chord does Gsus2 lead to?

Most often G. The second wants to move to the third, which turns Gsus2 into G.

Often played with Gsus2

Other sus2 chords