G#sus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 2 2 2 2 0 | – 1 1 1 1 – | x G# C# G# C# D# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 4 x | – 1 1 1 2 – | x G# C# G# D# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 4 7 4 5 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | D# C# D# C# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 7 x 9 x 5 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | G# C# x D# x G# | hard | |
| 9 7 9 7 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | G# C# G# C# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 9 9 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | G# D# G# D# G# C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 2 2 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x G# C# D# | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 2 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x G# D# G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 4 7 4 5 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x C# D# C# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 x 7 x 5 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | G# D# x C# x G# | hard | |
| 9 7 9 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | G# C# G# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 10 | – – 1 1 1 2 | x x G# D# G# C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 2 4 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x G# C# G# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 2 4 5 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x G# C# G# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 7 4 5 | – – 1 3 1 2 | x x D# C# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 x 9 9 5 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C# x D# G# G# | hard |
The G#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G#, C#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.