Suspended & power

G suspended 4th chord

Hanging tension that usually resolves to a major or minor chord.

How to play Gsus4

330013 · Open position

Right hand: G (1), C (3), D (5)

0233 · Open position

On guitar, Gsus4 has an open-position shape, 330013, using four fingers alongside the open strings.

On piano, Gsus4 sits entirely on white keys.

On ukulele the usual Gsus4 shape is 0233, using three fingers.

Gsus4 contains exactly the same notes as Csus2. Which name fits depends on which note is in the bass and what key you’re in.

Move a single note and Gsus4 becomes a different chord: lower C to B for G, swap C for B♭ for Gm, swap C for A for Gsus2 and add F for G7sus4.