How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x4412xx4467499(11)(11)99Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The C♯sus4 chord (C sharp suspended fourth) has 3 notes: C♯, F♯ and G♯. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It usually resolves to the same major chord (Dsus4 → D) exactly where the lyric hesitates.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x4412xx4467499(11)(11)99| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C♯ | Root |
| F♯ | Perfect fourth |
| G♯ | Perfect fifth |
The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.
11246644C♯sus4 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
C♯sus4 has 3 notes: C♯, F♯ and G♯. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.
The usual shape is x4412x, read from the low E string to the high E string.
C♯sus4 is in D flat major (Isus4) and F sharp major (Vsus4).
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