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G♯maj7sus4/C♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

G♯ major 7th suspended 4th / C♯ (1st inversion)

The G♯ major 7th suspended 4th major 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth C♯, creating a lush, dreamy sound. The combination of the fourth C♯, fifth D♯, and major seventh F𝄪 produces a sophisticated, modern harmony, enhancing ambient and jazz progressions with an ethereal color. With C♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of G♯ major 7th suspended 4th.

Root note: G♯
Bass note: C♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 43

Chord tones

G♯C♯D♯F𝄪

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

G♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

C♯ Perfect Fourth 4

The fourth creates suspension and a sense of pull toward resolution.

D♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

F𝄪 Major Seventh 7

The major seventh adds a smooth, lush tension close to the root.

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