Piano chord
G sus4 chord
Gsus4 is a suspended chord: the root G, a perfect 4th up to C and a perfect 5th up to D.
- Symbol
- Gsus4
- Notes
- G – C – D
Play it yourself
Tap G, C and D on the keys below, in any order.
- G
- C
- D
Sus chords replace the third with another note, so they are neither major nor minor. A sus4 chord sounds like it is waiting, and often resolves to the major chord on the same root.
Inversions of Gsus4
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
G – C – D
- 1st inversion · Gsus4/C
C – D – G
- 2nd inversion · Gsus4/D
D – G – C
Keys with Gsus4
Gsus4 doesn't occur naturally in a major or natural minor key. It's used as a colour chord, borrowed or altered.