Gsus Piano Chord

Shorthand for sus4. A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord.

Piano

Recommended voicing

G4 · C5 · D5

How to play the Gsus chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: G4, C5 and D5. Suggested fingering is 1–4–5 (1 is the thumb).

Other names: G suspended, G sus4

Music theory name: suspended chord

Common name: G sus chord

1st inversion

C5 · D5 · G5

2nd inversion

D4 · G4 · C5