G#sus2 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:G# · A# · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 | x G# A# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 6 6 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G# D# G# A# | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D# A# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 x | 1 1 1 1 – | D# A# D# G# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 11 8 x | 2 3 4 1 – | G# D# G# A# x | medium | |
| x 4 1 1 3 | – 4 1 2 3 | x G# A# D# A# | medium | |
| x 4 6 x 3 | – 2 3 – 1 | x G# D# x A# | hard | |
| x 4 6 8 x | – 1 2 3 – | x G# D# A# x | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 x | – 1 1 1 – | x A# D# G# x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 8 8 | – – 3 1 2 | x x G# A# D# | medium | |
| x 4 1 1 x | – 3 1 2 – | x G# A# D# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 6 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x A# D# G# A# | medium | |
| x 4 x 8 8 | – 1 – 2 3 | x G# x A# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 | D# A# D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 11 8 8 | 3 – 4 1 2 | G# x G# A# D# | hard | |
| x x 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 1 | x x A# D# G# | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The G#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes G#, A#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the G#sus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 2 | 2 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#sus2 chord?
G#sus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes G#, A#, D#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.