Piano chord · Suspended & power

G♯ suspended 2nd chord on piano

Right hand: G♯ (1), A♯ (3), D♯ (5)

How to play G♯sus2 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.

Open and airy; the 2nd replaces the 3rd, so it is neither major nor minor.

Spell as A♭sus2
Notes
G♯A♯D♯
Formula
125
Built from
root · major 2nd · perfect 5th

Piano

Root position · numbers are finger numbers

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How to play it

Right handG♯1 · thumbA♯3 · middleD♯5 · pinky

Left handG♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower

Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.

Tips for playing G♯sus2 on piano

On piano, every note of G♯sus2 is a black key.

G♯sus2 piano chord diagram (G♯ suspended 2nd)
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