Gbsus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

Gb sus4 position 1 guitar chord diagram

The Gbsus4 chord, a Gb suspended fourth, contains Gb, Cb and Db: a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. Cb is the same pitch as B natural, so charts that want a simpler spelling write the chord as F#sus4 (F#, B and C#).

Three shapes are listed, two of them barres, between frets 2 and 12. Play one through your microphone and the player at the top shows which strings sound and which are muted, a useful check on a barre shape. The Gb Mixolydian scale contains all three notes.

Gb suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Gbsus4, Gbsus or Gb4.

Gbsus4 Chord Notes and Formula

Notes in the Gb sus4 chord:

Gb Cb Db

Tones in the Suspended Fourth chord:

Formula: 1 4 5

Same chord, different name: Gbsus4 is also written as F#sus4 (F# suspended fourth).

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Gb Sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Gb sus4 position 1 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position 2 Movable

Gb sus4 position 2 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the A string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Gb sus4 position 3 guitar chord diagram

Finger Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the G string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

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Chords That Go With Gbsus4

One key where Gbsus4 fits is F# major, where it works as the I chord. These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:

I · F# ii · G#m iii · A#m IV · B V · C# vi · D#m

See every key in the guitar keys chart, or build a progression with these chords in the chord progression generator.

More Gb Chords

Gb Gbm Gb7 Gbm7 Gbmaj7 Gbsus2 Gbadd9 Gbdim Gb9 Gb6 Gbaug Gbm6 Gb7sus4 Gbdim7

Want to know how this chord is built? Read suspended chords explained, or browse all Gb guitar chords.

Play This Chord With Other Roots

C sus4 | D sus4 | E sus4 | F sus4 | G sus4 | A sus4 | B sus4 | C#sus4 | D#sus4 | F#sus4 | G#sus4 | A#sus4 | Absus4 | Bbsus4 | Dbsus4 | Ebsus4 | Gbsus4

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FAQ

What notes are in Gbsus4?

Gbsus4 is spelled Gb, Cb and Db. That makes a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The Cb is an awkward but correct spelling.

Is Gbsus4 just another name for F#sus4?

Yes. F#sus4 is spelled F#, B and C#, which uses the same pitches. The F# version is easier to read, but both describe one chord.

Why does Gb suspended fourth contain Cb?

The perfect fourth of Gb must use the letter C, so it is Cb. It sounds the same as B. Writing B would break the interval spelling.

How many voicings does Gbsus4 offer?

Gbsus4 has 3 voicings, from fret 2 up to fret 12. Two of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.