Guitar · Suspended 4th chord

G#sus4 Suspended 4th

Key: G# Major
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G#sus4 is the G# suspended 4th chord on guitar, made of the notes G# · C# · D#.

Position 1 of 3Main

Notes

G#
C#
D#

Structure

1
4
5

Sound: Suspended fourth; Tense, asks for resolution
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of G# Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	G#	Tonic
ii	A#m	Subdominant
iii	Cm	Tonic relative
IV	C#	Subdominant
V	D#	Dominant
vi	Fm	Tonic relative
vii°	Gdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 6 of string 5.
3Place your ring finger on fret 6 of string 4.
4Place your pinky on fret 6 of string 3.
5Strum all the strings.