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Guitar chord · Suspended 4th

C#sus4 chord (C# Suspended 4th)

Replaces the 3rd with a 4th, suspending major/minor feeling with open tension.

Notes C#F#G#
Formula 1 4 5
Shapes 3 on this page

C#sus4 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

Esus4 Open / Barre Shape 9 11 11 11 9 9
Asus4 Open / Barre Shape x 4 6 6 7 4
Dsus4 Open Shape x x 11 13 14 14

Interactive chord diagram

C#sus4 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E

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Questions

What notes are in a C#sus4 chord?
C#sus4 is C#, F#, G#: the 1, 4, 5 of C#.
How do you play C#sus4 on guitar?
Esus4 Open / Barre Shape: 9 11 11 11 9 9; Asus4 Open / Barre Shape: x 4 6 6 7 4; Dsus4 Open Shape: x x 11 13 14 14 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

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