4 4 1 1 x x
G#sus4
Notes: G# · C# · D#
More common: Absus4
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Other shapes (23)
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x x 6 6 4 4
4 6 6 6 x x
4 x 1 1 2 x
4 4 1 x 2 x
4 4 x 1 4 x
4 4 1 x 4 x
4 4 x 6 4 x
4 4 6 x 4 x
4 x 6 6 4 x
4 6 x 6 4 x
x x 6 8 9 9
About G#sus4
The G#sus4 chord is made up of G# (root), C# (perfect fourth) and D# (perfect fifth). Its interval formula is 1 – 4 – 5. It is a suspended chord: it replaces the third with the perfect fourth, which creates a tension that usually resolves to the major chord.
G#sus4 has no standard open shape in the CAGED system, so its 23 voicings are sorted only by difficulty and position on the neck. Another way to write G#sus4 is Absus4 (the same piano key, with a different name). The usual choice is Absus4.