G suspended 4th (Gsus4)
GRoot
CPerf 4
DPerf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
Gsus4
G suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- CP4
- DP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
G+5 fretsC+2 fretsD
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with Gsus2 →
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Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gsus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
Gsus4
G suspended 4th, Open
- Bass
- G, the root
- Root
- G
- Strings
- E A D G B e · open
- GRoot
- CP4
- DP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More G chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of G
What Gsus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of G major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root