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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.

Beginner

Gsus2 Guitar Chord

A suspended second. Gsus2 is open and modern.

Also known as

  • G sus2
  • G suspended 2nd
  • G suspended second

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 Gsus2 replaces the B (3rd) with an A (2nd). It creates a wide, ambient sound using mostly open strings. This chord is extremely popular in modern worship music, indie rock, and fingerpicking arrangements. Almost every string can ring open, making it very resonant.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
eBGDAE 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 3
eBGDAE 3 3 0 3 0 0 3 3
eBGDAE 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3

See how Gsus2 works with other chords — Progression Generator