This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
G7sus4 Guitar Chord
A dominant seventh sus4. G7sus4 has bluesy character.
Also known as
- G 7sus4
- G dominant 7th suspended 4th
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Open G7sus4 adds the suspended 4th (C) to the G7 chord. It's a wonderfully resonant voicing that uses several open strings. The tension between the sus4 and the flat 7th creates a rich, complex sound that resolves beautifully to G7 or G.