C♯sus2 bass chord

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Bass · Standard

C♯ suspended second · Frets 8–11

EADG8R5R2noteC♯G♯C♯D♯roleR5R2fret911118frets 8–11C1C2C3C4
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How to play C♯sus2 on bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the E string at the 9th fret, your little finger on the A string at the 11th fret, your little finger on the D string at the 11th fret and your index finger on the G string at the 8th fret.

From the E string 9 11 11 8 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in C♯sus2?

C♯sus2, C♯ suspended second, is C♯, D♯ and G♯: the root (C♯), the major second (D♯) and the perfect fifth (G♯). Its formula is 1 2 5.

Is C♯sus2 the same as D♭add9?

No, though the names point at the same extra note, D♯. C♯sus2 leaves out the third, so it is neither major nor minor; D♭add9 keeps the third, E♯, and adds the ninth on top.

Where does C♯sus2 go?

Often back to D♭ or C♯m, D♯ moving up to the third. It also works on its own as an open, ringing chord.

C♯sus2 on other instruments

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