Standard
C♯ suspended fourth · A shape
C♯sus4 guitar chord
What it is
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Standard
C♯ seventh suspended fourth flat nine · Frets 3–4
Standard
C♯ suspended second and fourth · Frets 4–6
How to play C♯sus4 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the five strings from the A to the high E at the 4th fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret and your little finger on the B string at the 7th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 4 6 6 7 4 (x: not played, 0: open)
An easier C♯sus4
The full shape is a barre chord, hard at first. This one needs no full barre and sounds much the same: your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret, your ring finger on the G string at the 6th fret, your little finger on the B string at the 7th fret and your index finger on the high E string at the 4th fret. Don’t play the low E and A strings.
x x 6 6 7 4
C♯sus4, the easier shape
StandardFrets 4–7 · 5th in bass · 4 strings
What notes are in C♯sus4?
C♯sus4, C♯ suspended fourth, is C♯, F♯ and G♯: the root (C♯), the perfect fourth (F♯) and the perfect fifth (G♯). Its formula is 1 4 5.
Where does C♯sus4 go?
Usually to D♭: the fourth, F♯, falls a half step to the third, E♯. Playing C♯sus4 then D♭ is one of the oldest moves in music.
What is the difference between C♯sus4 and C♯sus2?
C♯sus4 puts F♯ where the third would be, C♯sus2 puts D♯ there. Both leave the third out.
More C♯ chords on guitar
D♭brightC♯msadC♯7the pullD♭maj7dreamyC♯m7mellowC♯sus2openD♭add9sweetC♯dimthe edgeD♭auguneasyD♭6sweetC♯m6bittersweetC♯9the pullC♯7sus4openC♯5rawC♯m7♭5the edgeC♯dim7the edgeEvery C♯ chord ›
Suspended fourth chords in every key
Csus4openDsus4openE♭sus4openEsus4openFsus4openF♯sus4openGsus4openA♭sus4openAsus4openB♭sus4openBsus4open
C♯sus4 on other instruments
7-string guitar8-string guitarBass5-string bass6-string bass7-string bass8-string bassUkuleleMandolinBanjo