G#7sus4 Guitar Chord | Play, Hear and Practice Interactively
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Four notes build the G#7sus4 chord, a G# seventh suspended fourth: G#, C#, D# and F#. The intervals are a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a flat seventh. Flat-key charts write it as Ab7sus4, which has the same pitches.
Three shapes are listed, two of them barre chords, between frets 1 and 9. The chord player at the top can label the notes on the fretboard, so you can match your fingers to G#, C#, D# and F#, one note at a time. A solo over it can use the G# Mixolydian scale, which contains them all.
G# dominant 7th suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as G#7sus4, G#7sus or G#7(sus4).
G# 7sus4 chord Notes:
How the Dominant Seventh Suspended Fourth chord is built:
Formula: 1 4 5 b7
G# 7sus4 Guitar Chord Diagrams
Position 1 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the D and G strings at the same time
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the high E string
Position 2 Barre Movable
Finger Positions
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the A string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 6 of the G string
Position 3 Movable
Finger Positions
- Mute the low E string
- Mute the A string
- Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the D string
- Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the B string
- Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the G string
- Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the high E string
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FAQ
How is G#7sus4 spelled?
G#7sus4 is spelled G#, C#, D# and F#. That is a root, a perfect fourth, a perfect fifth and a minor seventh. The chord has no third.
Is G#7sus4 the same chord as Ab7sus4?
Yes. Ab7sus4 is spelled Ab, Db, Eb and Gb, with the same sounds as G#, C#, D# and F#. Flat keys write it as Ab7sus4.
How many ways are there to play G#7sus4?
G#7sus4 has 3 voicings, from fret 1 up to fret 9. Two of them use a barre, and none uses open strings.
Which scale covers G# seventh suspended fourth?
The G# Mixolydian Scale (G#, A#, B#, C#, D#, E#, F#) contains all four chord notes. The chord uses its 1st, 4th, 5th and 7th degrees.
