About the G suspended four chord
G suspended four is used in G Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as a G suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are G, C, and D. The intervals are a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth.
Also called sus.
Inversions
Position 1 of 3
G suspended four (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | GG | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | CC | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | DD | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other G chords
Simpler triads
Suspended
G suspended two chordG seven suspended four chordG nine suspended four chordG thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
G six chordG minor six chordG minor flat six chordG seven chordG major seven chordG minor seven chordG minor seven flat five chordG diminished seven chordG minor major seven chordG major seven flat five chordG major seven sharp five chordG minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
G nine chordG add nine chordG major nine chordG minor nine chordG eleven chordG thirteen chordG six nine chordG minor add nine chordG major eleven chordG major thirteen chordG minor eleven chordG minor thirteen chordG minor six nine chordG minor major nine chordG minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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