G#sus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G)
in Wahine (G) (D-G-D-F#-B-D) tuning · Also known as Slack Key Wahine
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 1 1 2 2 1 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x G# D# G# C# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 x 2 4 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | G# C# x G# D# x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 4 6 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x G# C# D# G# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 9 9 6 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | G# C# G# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 11 7 9 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x D# C# C# G# x | hard | |
| x 8 11 9 9 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x D# C# D# G# x | medium | |
| x x 11 9 9 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C# D# G# C# | medium | |
| x 1 1 2 2 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G# D# G# C# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 2 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C# G# G# D# x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 4 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x x G# C# D# x | medium | |
| 6 8 6 7 9 6 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | G# D# G# C# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 x 7 9 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x D# x C# G# x | hard | |
| x 8 x 9 9 11 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | x D# x D# G# C# | hard | |
| x x x 9 9 11 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x D# G# C# | medium | |
| x x x 2 2 1 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x G# C# D# | easy | |
| x 6 x 2 4 6 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C# x G# D# G# | hard |
The G#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes G#, C#, D#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Wahine (G) 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.