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Gsus4 Piano Chord

A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord. Classic for guitar riffs and intros — made famous by songs like "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Piano

Recommended voicing
G4 · C5 · D5

How to play the Gsus4 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).

Notation for Gsus4 chord

Other names: G suspended 4th

Music theory name: suspended fourth chord

Common name: G sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in Gsus4 chord

Note Interval
G Root
C Perfect 4th
D Perfect 5th

Inversions

1st inversion
C5 · D5 · G5
2nd inversion
D4 · G4 · C5

Songs using Gsus4