Banjo · Standard
C♯ dominant seventh suspended fourth · Frets 2–4
C♯7sus4 banjo chord
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How to play C♯7sus4 on banjo
The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the low D string at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 4th fret, your index finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your little finger on the high D string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the short G string.
From the short G string x 4 4 2 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C♯7sus4?
C♯7sus4, C♯ dominant seventh suspended fourth, is C♯, F♯, G♯ and B: the root (C♯), the perfect fourth (F♯), the perfect fifth (G♯) and the minor seventh (B). Its formula is 1 4 5 ♭7.
Where does C♯7sus4 go?
Usually to C♯7, F♯ falling to E♯, and on to F♯. On its own it is the open, floating sound of a lot of folk and pop.
More C♯ chords on banjo
D♭brightC♯msadC♯7the pullD♭maj7dreamyC♯m7mellowC♯sus2openC♯sus4openD♭add9sweetC♯dimthe edgeD♭auguneasyD♭6sweetC♯m6bittersweetC♯9the pullC♯5rawC♯m7♭5the edgeC♯dim7the edgeEvery C♯ chord ›
Dominant seventh suspended fourth chords in every key
C7sus4openD7sus4openE♭7sus4openE7sus4openF7sus4openF♯7sus4openG7sus4openA♭7sus4openA7sus4openB♭7sus4openB7sus4open
C♯7sus4 on other instruments
Guitar7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolin