Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

C♯sus4 chord (C sharp suspended fourth)

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 works as Isus4 in D flat major and Vsus4 in F sharp major.

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.

××
Usual shape
x4412x
4fr ×
Barre chord · fret 4
x44674
9fr
Barre chord · fret 9
99(11)(11)99

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
C♯Root
F♯Perfect fourth
G♯Perfect fifth

Inversions

  • Root position: C♯ – F♯ – G♯
  • First inversion: F♯ – G♯ – C♯
  • Second inversion: G♯ – C♯ – F♯

On piano

The highlighted keys (C♯, F♯ and G♯) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
1124
4fr
Higher up the neck · fret 4
6644

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C♯sus4 chord?

C♯sus4 has 3 notes: C♯, F♯ and G♯. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.

How do you play C♯sus4 on guitar?

The usual shape is x4412x, read from the low E string to the high E string.

What keys is C♯sus4 in?

C♯sus4 is in D flat major (Isus4) and F sharp major (Vsus4).