G7sus(9) = Gsus9 Chord on Guitar
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CC(add9)C6C6/9Cmaj7Cmaj7(9)Cmaj7(13)Cmaj7(#11)Cmaj7(#5)C7C7(9)C7(13)C7(b9)C7(#9)C7(13,b9)C7(b13)C7(#5)C7(b9,b13)C7(#11)C7(b5)Minor chords [chords based on a minor triad]
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Gsus9 chord. The full formula G7sus4(9) can be seen as “analytic notation” that shows all the chords ingredients, but normally you'll just write Gsus9 or G9sus. Very common and important chord in pop and soul music. Gsus9 will often replace the dominant 7th chord G7.
The sus9 chord is a 7sus4 chord with an additional 9th. You can get the 9th by going up a major second (= 1 whole-step = 2 frets) from a root G to A. It will be written as 9 and not as 2, because it extends the chord rather than modifying the basic structure of root, 3rd and 5th (like in a sus2 chord, where the 2 replaces the 3rd and therefore is notated as 2 together with the abbreviation sus).
The Gsus9 chord contains the tones G (1), C (4), D (5), F (7) and A (9). Because the 5th is often omitted in this chord, you can consider and notate it as slash chord: instead of Gsus9 you can write F/G, a F major chord (consisting of F, A and C) over the bass note G.
Example chord progressions:
C C/E Fmaj7 Gsus9
Am7 D7 Gsus9 C
Am7 Em7 F Gsus9
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You should memorize these chords, if you are using this chord type frequently.
open chords
At least one string is ringing without a finger touching it. We call this an open string and consequently that chord an open chord. You can't transpose these chord shapes to a higher key, unless you're using a capodaster or mute the open string or the open string then represents just a different chord tone.
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You can transpose these chord shapes to any different key just by moving the whole chord shape along the guitar fretboard until the squared spot represents the new root.
capodaster
The pleasant sound and sometimes easier playability of an open chord can be put into practice by mounting a capodaster on the indicated fret. Of course that may goe along with the disadvantage of not being able to use the frets lower than the capo anymore.
