G#sus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 2 x 1 4 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | G# C# x G# D# x | hard | |
| 4 2 4 x 4 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | G# C# G# x D# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 4 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G# D# G# C# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 8 9 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G# C# D# G# x | medium | |
| x 9 9 x 9 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x G# C# x G# D# | hard | |
| 4 4 x 1 2 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G# D# x G# C# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 x 2 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | G# D# G# x C# x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | G# D# G# C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 9 8 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x G# C# D# x x | easy | |
| x 9 11 x 9 9 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x G# D# x G# C# | hard | |
| x 2 4 1 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# G# G# D# x | medium | |
| 4 2 x x 4 4 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | G# C# x x D# G# | hard | |
| x x 4 6 4 4 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G# C# D# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 9 x 8 9 9 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x G# x D# G# C# | hard | |
| x 9 9 x x 11 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x G# C# x x D# | hard | |
| x 4 4 1 2 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x D# G# G# C# x | medium |
The G#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G#, C#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.