Gsus4 8-string guitar chord

How to play Gsus4 on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the low E string at the 3rd fret, your middle finger on the A string at the 3rd fret and your ring finger on the high B string at the 3rd fret. Let the D and G strings ring open. Don’t play the F♯, low B and high E strings.

From the F♯ string x x 3 3 0 0 3 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Gsus4?

Gsus4, G suspended fourth, is G, C and D: the root (G), the perfect fourth (C) and the perfect fifth (D). Its formula is 1 4 5.

Where does Gsus4 go?

Usually to G: the fourth, C, falls a half step to the third, B. Playing Gsus4 then G is one of the oldest moves in music.

What is the difference between Gsus4 and Gsus2?

Gsus4 puts C where the third would be, Gsus2 puts A there. Both leave the third out.