G#sus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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The notes of the G#sus4 chord, a G# suspended fourth, are G#, C# and D#: a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. It matches Absus4 note for note, so the choice of name only depends on the key of the song, and the frets stay exactly the same.
Three shapes are listed, two of them barres, between frets 1 and 9. Press play on the player at the top to hear G#sus4 strummed and then arpeggiated, one string after the other. For melody lines, the G# Mixolydian scale contains all three notes.
G# suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as G#sus4, G#sus or G#4.
G#sus4 Chord Notes and Formula
Notes of the G# sus4 chord:
Chord Structure:
Formula: 1 4 5
Same chord, different name: G#sus4 is also written as Absus4 (Ab suspended fourth).
G#sus4 Chord Interactive Fretboard
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G#sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
G# Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 2 Barre Movable Slash Chord
G#/D# Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D and G strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the high E string
The lowest note is D#, not the root, so this voicing is the slash chord G#sus4/D#.
Position 3 Movable
G# Suspended Fourth Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the G string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the B string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string
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Chords That Go With G#sus4
One key where G#sus4 fits is Ab major, where it works as the I chord (spelled Absus4 in that key). These are the main chords of that key, the ones you will often hear around it:
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More G# Chords
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FAQ
What is the spelling of G#sus4?
G#sus4 is spelled G#, C# and D#. That is a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. It contains no third.
Is G#sus4 the same chord as Absus4?
Yes. Absus4 is spelled Ab, Db and Eb, with the same sounds as G#, C# and D#. The flat spelling is more common in flat keys.
How many ways are there to play G#sus4?
G#sus4 has 3 voicings, from fret 1 up to fret 9. Two of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.
Which scale covers G# suspended fourth?
The G# Mixolydian Scale (G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#) contains G#, C# and D#. The chord takes its 1st, 4th and 5th degrees.
