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G suspended 4 guitar chord

G suspended 4 is G, C, and D. C takes the place of B from G major. The first picture is the Gsus4 many songs use.

x means muted. 0 means open.

G suspended 4

Short code 330013, thickest string first.

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

G suspended 4 uses the notes G, C and D.

More G guitar chords.

Also G major, G minor, G dominant 7, G major 7, G minor 7, G suspended 2, G power chord, G diminished, G augmented.

G suspended 4, another shape

Short code 355533, thickest string first.

Barre fret 3 with the index finger on the low E, B and high E strings.

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

G suspended 4 uses the notes G, D and C.

Why does this G suspended 4 not sound major or minor?

Both pictures are G, C, and D. There is no B and no B flat, so this is not G major and not G minor. C is the extra note (a 4th). The first picture has no barre. The second picture bars fret 3. Same three notes. The barre shape usually sounds thicker.

If the G suspended 4 in a song sounds thicker than the first picture, try the barre picture lower on this page.

On the first picture C is on the A string, fret 3, ring finger, and on the B string, fret 1, index finger. Play G major after this and you will hear B instead of C. Play G minor and you will hear B flat instead of C.