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Chord chart for Gsus2 Guitar Chord (G suspended 2nd): Notes, Shapes & How to Play | Guitar Wiz

G suspended 2nd guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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G suspended 2nd guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

G suspended 2nd guitar chord

Gsus2 is the G suspended 2nd guitar chord. It uses the notes G, A, and D and the interval formula 1-2-5.

The G suspended 2nd suspended 2nd chord swaps the third for a major second A, giving it an airy, open feel. This ambiguity creates an ethereal quality, often used to add movement and intrigue without strong resolution.

Root note: G
Quality: suspended 2nd
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 135

Chord tones

GAD

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 300033

300033

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position.
  3. 3 Let the fifth, fourth, and third strings ring open.
  4. 4 Strum from the 6th string down.

Shape 300233

300233

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string.
  5. 5 Let the fifth and fourth strings ring open.
  6. 6 Strum from the 6th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

G Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

A Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

D Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

G suspended 2nd shape 300033

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  3. 3 Let the fifth, fourth, and third strings ring open
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G suspended 2nd shape 300233

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Let the fifth and fourth strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G suspended 2nd shape 305033

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Let the fifth and third strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G suspended 2nd shape 300035

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Let the fifth, fourth, and third strings ring open
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G suspended 2nd shape 350035

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 5th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Let the fourth and third strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G suspended 2nd shape 305035

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Let the fifth and third strings ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

G suspended 2nd shape xx5035

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Let the third string ring open
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

G suspended 2nd shape 355035

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string and 5th string in barre position
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Let the third string ring open
  6. 6 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in Gsus2?

Gsus2 uses the notes G, A, and D. Its interval formula is 1-2-5.

How do you play Gsus2 on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string. Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 1st string and 2nd string in barre position. Let the fifth, fourth, and third strings ring open. Strum from the 6th string down.

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