G#sus4 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
G#sus4
Suspended 4
Notes:G# · C# · D#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
G#sus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 4 1 1 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# C# D# G# | medium | |
| x 4 6 6 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# D# G# C# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 | x x D# G# C# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 8 | – – 2 3 1 | x x G# C# D# | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 x | 1 1 1 1 – | G# D# G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 4 1 x | – 2 3 1 – | x G# C# D# x | medium | |
| x 4 4 6 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x G# C# G# D# | hard | |
| 6 9 6 6 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 | D# C# D# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 11 11 8 | 2 – 3 4 1 | G# x G# C# D# | hard | |
| 11 11 x 11 x | 1 2 – 3 – | G# D# x C# x | easy | |
| 4 4 4 1 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C# G# C# D# x | medium | |
| x 4 6 x 6 | – 1 2 – 3 | x G# D# x C# | hard | |
| 6 9 6 6 8 | 1 3 1 1 2 | D# C# D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 9 x 11 8 | 3 2 – 4 1 | G# C# x C# D# | hard | |
| x 11 11 11 x | – 1 1 1 – | x D# G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 4 1 1 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C# D# G# | medium |
The G#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G#, C#, 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#sus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G# |
| 4 | 5 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | D# |
More G# chords
Other roots
See G#sus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the G#sus4 chord?
G#sus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes G#, C#, 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.