Guitar UpscaleG#sus4 chord on guitar
The G# suspended 4th chord, written G#sus4, has 3 notes: G# C# D#. The root G# is also written Ab, so Absus4 is the same chord.
As tab, thick low E string first: 446644. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | G# C# D# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 4 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th |
About the Suspended 4th Chord
A sus4 chord swaps the third for the fourth, a tense sound that wants to fall back to the major chord. More about the Suspended 4th Chord.
Scales to play over G#sus4
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- G# Natural Minor scale
- G# Harmonic Minor scale
- G# Phrygian Mode
- G# Melodic Minor scale
- G# Dorian Mode
- G# Minor Pentatonic scale
- Ab Major Scale
- Ab Mixolydian Mode
- G# Blues Scale