Gsus4 Ukulele Chord
Want to play the Gsus4 chord on your ukulele? It is a barre shape, which feels awkward at first but is well worth learning. Your fingers go on the C, E and A strings. The steps below show exactly where each one sits.
A two-finger shape. Here is how to play Gsus4, step by step.
- Notes: G, C and D
- Frets: 0 2 3 3
- Tuning: g C E A
Gsus4 ukulele chord details
- Type
- Suspended 4th
- Also known as
- G suspended fourth
- Formula
- 1 4 5
- Intervals
- G (root), C (perfect 4th), D (perfect 5th)
- Notes
- G, C and D
- Frets
- 0 2 3 3
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Tuning
- Standard (g C E A)
How to play the Gsus4 chord
Here is the Gsus4 chord step by step:
- Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the C string.
- Lay your middle finger flat across the E and A strings at the 3rd fret, a small barre.
- Leave the g string open.
- Strum all four strings.
Roll your index finger slightly onto its bony side so it presses every string evenly. Read how to play bar chords if it keeps buzzing. New to these grids? Have a look at how to read a ukulele chord diagram.
What notes are in the Gsus4 chord?
The Gsus4 chord is built from three notes: G, C and D (the root, perfect 4th and perfect 5th). On the ukulele the G is doubled, so you get a nice full sound. A suspended chord swaps the third for a 2nd or a 4th, so it sounds neither happy nor sad, just open and ringing until it resolves.
Ukulele songs that use the Gsus4 chord
Want to go further?
Once Gsus4 feels comfortable, its close relatives are worth exploring: try G7, Gmaj7, Gm and G. Sus chords want to resolve, so Gsus4 is happiest right before a plain G chord. Then put it into a strumming pattern. When you are ready, try some easy ukulele songs.