Gbsus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively

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The Gbsus4 chord, a Gb suspended fourth, contains Gb, Cb and Db: a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. Cb is the same pitch as B natural, so charts that want a simpler spelling write the chord as F#sus4 (F#, B and C#).

Three shapes are listed, two of them barres, between frets 2 and 12. Play one through your microphone and the player at the top shows which strings sound and which are muted, a useful check on a barre shape. The Gb Mixolydian scale contains all three notes.

Gb suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as Gbsus4, Gbsus or Gb4.

Notes in the Gb sus4 chord:

Gb Cb Db

Tones in the Suspended Fourth chord:

Formula: 1 4 5

Gb Sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams

Position 1 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the low E, A, B and high E strings at the same time
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 4 of the D string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 4 of the G string

Position 2 Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Mute the high E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the G string
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the A string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the D string

Position 3 Barre Movable

Finger Positions

Mute the low E string
Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the A and high E strings at the same time
Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the G string
Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the B string

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FAQ

What notes are in Gbsus4?

Gbsus4 is spelled Gb, Cb and Db. That makes a root, a perfect fourth and a perfect fifth. The Cb is an awkward but correct spelling.

Is Gbsus4 just another name for F#sus4?

Yes. F#sus4 is spelled F#, B and C#, which uses the same pitches. The F# version is easier to read, but both describe one chord.

Why does Gb suspended fourth contain Cb?

The perfect fourth of Gb must use the letter C, so it is Cb. It sounds the same as B. Writing B would break the interval spelling.

How many voicings does Gbsus4 offer?

Gbsus4 has 3 voicings, from fret 2 up to fret 12. Two of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.