Gsus4 chord on piano
G suspended 4th: G · C · D. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesG C D
Built fromroot + perfect 4th + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: G — finger 1 · C — finger 3 · D — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootG – C – D
- 1stC – D – G
- 2ndD – G – C
Songs that use Gsus4
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C minor (WTC I)
C minor · Intermediate
J.S. BachJ. S. : Little Prelude in C Major BWV 924
C major · Intermediate
J.S. BachFugue in C-Major (from Toccata Adagio and Fugue
C major · Advanced
J.S. BachDouble Violin Concerto for Piano
D minor · Advanced
J.S. BachMinuet in F Major BWV 116 Anh. 113 by JS
F major · Beginner