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Gsus2 chord on guitar

Gsus2 is a suspended second chord: open and airy, neither major nor minor. It is built from G, A and D (formula 1 2 5). With no third it fits over both major and minor harmony and often resolves back to the plain chord. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is 300033.

Gsus2 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: 300233. Let the A and D strings ring open.
2. Open position: 300033. Let the A, D and G strings ring open.
3. Barre at fret 5: xx5785. Mute the low E and A strings, barre fret 5 from the D to the high E string.
4. Fret 7: x-10-7-7-8-10. Mute the low E string.
5. Barre at fret 10: x-10-12-12-10-10. Mute the low E string, barre fret 10 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Gsus2 chord?

Gsus2 is made of G, A and D: the root, major 2nd and perfect 5th above G.

What is the easiest way to play Gsus2?

Play 300033 (low E to high E): let the A, D and G strings ring open.

Also try: G Major · G Minor · G7 · Gmaj7 · Chord Charts