G Suspended Second Chord

Also known as:
G Suspended 2nd , Gsus2

The G Suspended Second Chord doesn't have a definitive quality because it lacks a Major or minor Third interval so is neither sad nor happy. G Suspended Second Chord contains the notes G, A, D. The G Suspended Second Chord is a Suspended type chord which means the Third has been replaced, in this case with the Second A.

Below you will find the G Suspended Second Chord notes, notation, degrees, intervals, related scales and chords, and more.

Notes

G, A, D

Notation

Degrees

NoteNumberName
G1Tonic
A2Supertonic
D5Dominant

Intervals

NotesSemitonesInterval
G > G0Perfect Unison (P1)
G > A2Major 2nd (M2)
G > D7Perfect 5th (P5)

Scales related to G Suspended Second Chord

Same Spellings

Scales that include all of the notes of the G Suspended Second Chord.

vi Chord of B Major Scale

V Chord of C Major Scale

IV Chord of D Major Scale

ii Chord of F Major Scale

I Chord of G Major Scale

VII Chord of A Natural Minor Scale

VI Chord of B Natural Minor Scale

iv Chord of D Natural Minor Scale

III Chord of E Natural Minor Scale

i Chord of G Natural Minor Scale

iv Chord of D Harmonic Minor Scale

i Chord of G Harmonic Minor Scale

V Chord of C Melodic Minor Scale

IV Chord of D Melodic Minor Scale

i Chord of G Melodic Minor Scale

V Chord of C Major Pentatonic Scale

ii Chord of F Major Pentatonic Scale

I Chord of G Major Pentatonic Scale

VII Chord of A Minor Pentatonic Scale

iv Chord of D Minor Pentatonic Scale

III Chord of E Minor Pentatonic Scale

V Chord of C Major Blues Scale

ii Chord of F Major Blues Scale

I Chord of G Major Blues Scale

VII Chord of A Minor Blues Scale

iv Chord of D Minor Blues Scale

III Chord of E Minor Blues Scale

vi Chord of B Ionian Mode

V Chord of C Ionian Mode

IV Chord of D Ionian Mode

ii Chord of F Ionian Mode

I Chord of G Ionian Mode

VII Chord of A Dorian Mode

v Chord of C Dorian Mode

IV Chord of D Dorian Mode

III Chord of E Dorian Mode

i Chord of G Dorian Mode

vii Chord of A Phrygian Mode

VI Chord of B Phrygian Mode

iv Chord of D Phrygian Mode

III Chord of E Phrygian Mode

II Chord of F♯ Phrygian Mode

vi Chord of B Lydian Mode

V Chord of C Lydian Mode

iii Chord of E Lydian Mode

II Chord of F Lydian Mode

I Chord of G Lydian Mode

VII Chord of A Mixolydian Mode

v Chord of C Mixolydian Mode

IV Chord of D Mixolydian Mode

ii Chord of F Mixolydian Mode

I Chord of G Mixolydian Mode

VII Chord of A Aeolian Mode

VI Chord of B Aeolian Mode

iv Chord of D Aeolian Mode

III Chord of E Aeolian Mode

i Chord of G Aeolian Mode

vii Chord of A Locrian Mode

VI Chord of B Locrian Mode

V Chord of C♯ Locrian Mode

iii Chord of E Locrian Mode

II Chord of F♯ Locrian Mode

vii Chord of A Phrygian Dominant Mode

iv Chord of D Phrygian Dominant Mode

Chords related to G Suspended Second Chord

Same Notes

Chords that have all of the same notes (in any spelling) as the G Suspended Second Chord.

D Suspended Fourth Chord

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