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C Sharp sus4 Chord on Guitar
- C♯sus4
- C♯ · F♯ · G♯
- Barre at fret 4
- Also written D♭sus4
A-shape barre
C sharp sus4, written C♯sus4, is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third, so it sounds unresolved until the third comes back. C♯sus4 has no open shape, so it is usually played as an A-shape barre chord at the 4th fret.
How to play C♯sus4, finger by finger
- Lay your index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at the 4th fret.
- Put your middle finger on string 4 at the 6th fret.
- Put your ring finger on string 3 at the 6th fret.
- Put your pinky finger on string 2 at the 7th fret.
- Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.
More ways to play C♯sus4
Notes in C♯ sus4
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ | 1 | root |
| F♯ | 4 | fourth |
| G♯ | 5 | fifth |
Formula: 1 – 4 – 5
Questions about C♯sus4
What notes are in C♯sus4?
C♯, F♯ and G♯. Those are the 1, 4, 5 of the chord, counted from C♯.
Which strings do I strum for C♯sus4?
Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.
Is C♯sus4 the same as D♭sus4?
Yes, on guitar they are played the same way and sound the same. C sharp and D flat are two names for one note: songs in sharp keys write C♯, songs in flat keys write D♭.
What chord does C♯sus4 lead to?
Most often C♯. The fourth wants to move to the third, which turns C♯sus4 into C♯.
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