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Gsus2 Guitar Chord

An open, airy sound without a third — neither major nor minor. Popular in pop, indie rock and ambient music. Often used as a variation of the base chord.

Guitar

Strings 3–0–0–0–3–3

How to play the Gsus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 3–0–0–0–3–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 3 · index finger
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Play open
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · ring finger

Notation for Gsus2 chord

Other names: G suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: G sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in Gsus2 chord

Note Interval
G Root
A Major 2nd
D Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
3–0–0–0–3–3
Fret 5
5–5–5–7–8–5
Fret 7
X–10–7–7–8–10
Fret 10
10–10–12–12–10–10

Songs using Gsus2