G#sus4 chord on 12-String Guitar
in Standard (E-E-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 1 x x x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | G# G# C# C# D# D# G# G# x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 6 6 x x 6 6 2 2 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 – – | G# G# D# D# x x C# C# C# C# x x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | G# G# C# C# G# G# C# C# D# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x x 6 6 8 8 9 9 9 9 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# D# D# G# G# C# C# | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 8 8 9 9 x x | – – 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | x x G# G# C# C# D# D# G# G# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 x x 9 9 11 11 | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 | x x G# G# C# C# x x G# G# D# D# | hard | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 x x x x x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – – | D# D# G# G# C# C# x x x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 4 4 4 4 1 1 x x x x x x | 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – – – | G# G# C# C# D# D# x x x x x x | medium | |
| 4 4 6 6 6 6 x x 2 2 x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 – – | G# G# D# D# G# G# x x C# C# x x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 | G# G# D# D# G# G# C# C# D# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 6 6 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | x x D# D# G# G# C# C# x x x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 8 8 x x x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | x x G# G# C# C# D# D# x x x x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 x x 9 9 x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 – – | D# D# G# G# C# C# x x G# G# x x | hard | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 x x x x 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – – – 3 3 | x x G# G# C# C# x x x x D# D# | easy | |
| 4 4 x x 1 1 1 1 2 2 x x | 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | G# G# x x D# D# G# G# C# C# x x | hard | |
| 4 4 6 6 x x x x 2 2 4 4 | 2 2 4 4 – – – – 1 1 3 3 | G# G# D# D# x x x x C# C# G# G# | hard |
The G#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G#, C#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar 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.