C♯ suspended 4th (C♯sus4)
C♯Root
F♯Perf 4
G♯Perf 5
Anticipatory and unresolved. Replaces the 3rd with a 4th. Common in rock and pop as a transition chord.
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How to play it
C♯sus4
C♯ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- F♯P4
- G♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds suspended 4th
C♯+5 fretsF♯+2 fretsG♯
Stacked from 2 intervals. Compare with C♯sus2 →
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Where to go next
More C♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D♭
What C♯sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root
03
How to play it
C♯sus4
C♯ suspended 4th, 1fr
- Bass
- C♯, the root
- Root
- C♯
- Strings
- A D G B · 1st fret
- C♯Root
- F♯P4
- G♯P5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04
Where to go next
More C♯ chords
Same root, other colours
Chords in the key of D♭
What C♯sus4 usually sits next to
Close relatives
Relatives of D♭ major
Other Sus4 chords
Same quality, every root