Explore and Play the G 7sus4 Chord on Your Guitar

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G, C, D and F form the G7sus4 chord, the G seventh suspended fourth, with a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a flat seventh. The C sits where the B of a G7 would be, and the chord can step down onto that B.

The page lists three shapes, one with an open string and one with a barre, from fret 1 to fret 10. Open the chord player at the top to hear each one strummed, then as an arpeggio. Dominant-style chords like this one also turn up in jazz progressions, and the G Mixolydian scale contains the notes.

G dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as G7sus4, G7sus or G7(sus4).

Notes in the G 7sus4 chord:

G C D F

Chord formula for the Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth chord:

Formula: 1 4 5 b7

G 7sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Open

Finger Positions

Mute the A string
Let the G string play without pressing any fret
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position 2 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position 3 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the G string

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FAQ

What notes are in G7sus4?

G7sus4 is spelled G, C, D and F. That makes a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh. The third B is replaced by C.

How many voicings does G7sus4 have?

G7sus4 has 3 voicings, running from fret 1 up to fret 10. One uses open strings, and one uses a barre.

How does G7sus4 differ from Gsus4?

Gsus4 is G, C and D. G7sus4 adds F, a minor seventh ten semitones from G, so the chord has four notes.

Which scale fits G seventh suspended fourth?

The G Mixolydian Scale (G, A, B, C, D, E, F) contains G, C, D and F. They are its 1st, 4th, 5th and 7th degrees.