What is G Suspended 4?
The G Suspended 4 guitar chord is formed by the notes G – C – D and is played using the fingering 320013. It’s a suspended chord commonly used in Gsus4-G-C.
G Suspended 4 Chord Diagram
Standard Position
6th (E) string: 3th fret
5th (A) string: 2th fret
4th (D) string: Open
3rd (G) string: Open
2nd (B) string: 1th fret
1st (E) string: 3th fret
How to Play G Suspended 4
- Place fingertips close to the fret wire using the diagram 320013.
- Arch fingers so they don’t touch adjacent strings; keep thumb behind the neck.
- Pick each string to check for buzz or mute; adjust pressure and curl.
- Strum slow down-strums; add down–down–up–up–down–up when clean.
Pro Tip: Practice chord changes with a metronome at 70–90 BPM for one-minute rounds.
G Suspended 4 Variations
Gsus4add9
320003
Adds the 9th for extra color
Gsus4/C
x30013
First inversion with C in bass
Popular Songs Using G Suspended 4
Famous Examples:
- • Wonderwall
- • Champagne Supernova
More Hits:
- • Don't Look Back in Anger
- • Live Forever
Common Chord Progressions with G Suspended 4
Gsus4-G-C
Classic resolution progression
C-Gsus4-Am-F
Popular pop progression
Gsus4-C-D-Gsus4
A popular progression used in many songs
Practice Tips for G Suspended 4
1. Tension and Release
Creates strong tension that resolves beautifully to G major
2. Folk and Pop Essential
Essential for folk and pop progressions
Music Theory Behind G Suspended 4
Notes in G Suspended 4: G - C - D
Scale: G - A - B - C - D - E - F# - G
Key Signature: One sharp (F#)
Relative Major: Em
Gsus4 replaces the major third (B) with the fourth (C), creating tension that strongly wants to resolve to G major.
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