G Sus4 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)
Play G Sus4 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.
The G Sus4 chord is a suspended chord that swaps the third for a second or fourth, leaving the harmony open and unresolved. It is built from the notes G, C, D. This page shows how to play G Sus4 on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.
The G string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 1 over a 5-fret stretch. G falls on the D string. It sounds from G2 up to G4. 2 voicings are charted, the highest starting at fret 3.
It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.
Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on G or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.