About the G sharp augmented suspended four chord
G sharp augmented suspended four is used in C♯ Dorian, where its notes spell the i chord. Think of it as a G♯ augmented suspended fourth chord.
Its notes are G♯, C♯, and E. The intervals are a perfect fourth and an augmented fifth.
Also called A flat augmented suspended four, which spells the same notes enharmonically. In shorthand it is commonly written G#augsus4.
Positions
No stored guitar shape for this voicing yet. Build it from G♯, C♯, E.
Notes and intervals
| 1 | G sharp | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | C sharp | Perfect 4th |
| 3 | E | Augmented 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Keys that use G sharp augmented suspended four
G sharp augmented suspended four is diatonic to these keys, where its notes spell the chord shown.
Other G sharp chords
Simpler triads
G sharp five chordG sharp major chordG sharp minor chordG sharp diminished chordG sharp augmented chord
Suspended
G sharp suspended two chordG sharp suspended four chordG sharp seven suspended four chordG sharp nine suspended four chordG sharp thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
G sharp six chordG sharp minor six chordG sharp minor flat six chordG sharp seven chordG sharp major seven chordG sharp minor seven chordG sharp minor seven flat five chordG sharp diminished seven chordG sharp minor major seven chordG sharp major seven flat five chordG sharp major seven sharp five chordG sharp minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
G sharp nine chordG sharp add nine chordG sharp major nine chordG sharp minor nine chordG sharp eleven chordG sharp thirteen chordG sharp six nine chordG sharp minor add nine chordG sharp major eleven chordG sharp major thirteen chordG sharp minor eleven chordG sharp minor thirteen chordG sharp minor six nine chordG sharp minor major nine chordG sharp minor major eleven chord