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G suspended 2 guitar chord

G suspended 2 is G, A, and D. A takes the place of the B you would play in G major. Look at the first picture.

x means muted. 0 means open.

G suspended 2

Short code 300033, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: fret 3, index finger, note G, 1st.
  2. A string: open, note A, 2nd.
  3. D string: open, note D, 5th.
  4. G string: open, note G, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 3, middle finger, note D, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 3, ring finger, note G, 1st.

G suspended 2 uses the notes G, A and D.

More G guitar chords.

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G suspended 2, another shape

Short code 555785, thickest string first.

Barre fret 5 with the index finger on the low E, A, D and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 5, index finger, note A, 2nd.
  2. A string: fret 5, index finger, note D, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 5, index finger, note G, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 7, ring finger, note D, 5th.
  5. B string: fret 8, pinky finger, note G, 1st.
  6. High E string: fret 5, index finger, note A, 2nd.

G suspended 2 uses the notes A, D and G.

Why does this G suspended 2 not sound major or minor?

Both pictures are G, A, and D. There is no B and no B flat, so this is not G major and not G minor. A is the extra note (a 2nd). The first picture has no barre and rings three open strings. The second picture bars fret 5. Same three notes. The barre shape is higher.

If the G suspended 2 in a song sounds higher than the first picture, try the barre picture lower on this page.

On the first picture the A is the open A string. Play G major after this and you will hear B instead of A. Play G minor and you will hear B flat instead of A.