G Suspended Second Guitar Chord (Gsus2) | Easy Ways to Play It

Welcome to our tutorial on the G sus2 chord. This chord belongs to the family of suspended chords, which are unique in that they do not contain the third interval. Instead, the G sus2 is composed of the notes G, A, and D. The specific intervals that build this chord are the 1 (Root), 2 (Major Second), and 5 (Perfect Fifth). If you're new to the concept of intervals and how they build up chords, you might find our tutorial on chord construction helpful.

Understanding the fretboard intervals is key to mastering the G sus2 chord. As a refresher, the complete names of the music intervals are as follows: Root (1), Minor Second (b2), Major Second (2), Minor Third (b3), Major Third (3), Perfect Fourth (4), Diminished Fifth (b5), Augmented Fourth (#4), Perfect Fifth (5), Minor Sixth (b6), Major Sixth (6), Diminished Seventh (bb7), Minor Seventh (b7), Major Seventh (7), Minor Ninth (b9), Major Ninth (9), Perfect eleventh (11), and Major thirteenth (13). You can dive deeper into this topic with our tutorial on fretboard intervals.

In this tutorial, we will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly show the tones composing the G sus2 chord. If you need a more comprehensive understanding of guitar chords of all types, make sure to check out our full tutorial on guitar chords. For those specifically interested in other suspended chords like the G sus2, our tutorial on suspended chords will be of great use.

Mastering the G sus2 chord is a stepping stone to more advanced chords and progressions. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep strumming!