C♯ Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (C♯sus4)

C♯sus4 hardly ever gets written down. Sus chords this deep in the sharps mostly happen under a capo. Fretted raw, x4412x.

C♯sus4 has never been ordered by anyone.

C♯sus4 chord shapes in standard tuning

○ open string × muted / not played 1–4 suggested finger 3fr shape starts at fret 3 R · 3 · 5 · ♭7 chord tone each string sounds

1fr

x-4-4-1-2-x

Barre · 4fr

x-4-4-6-7-4

6fr

9-9-6-6-x-x

Barre · 9fr

9-9-11-11-9-9

How to play it

Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 1, your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 2, your ring finger on the A (5th) string at fret 4, and your pinky finger on the D (4th) string at fret 4. Keep the low E (6th) and high E (1st) strings out of the strum. Start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.

Notes in this chord

Symbol	Interval	Note
R	root	C♯
4	perfect fourth	F♯
5	perfect fifth	G♯

Keep exploring

Other tunings

Open the interactive chord charts to see C♯sus4 in open G, drop D, DADGAD, and more tunings.

More C♯ chords

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C♯sus4 FAQ

What notes are in C♯sus4?
C♯sus4 contains C♯, F♯, and G♯. That's the root (C♯), the perfect fourth, and the perfect fifth.

Is C♯sus4 a barre chord?
Not necessarily. The easiest C♯sus4 shape (x-4-4-1-2-x) needs no barre. It uses 4 fingers. Barre versions exist too, starting at fret 4, and are handy when you want to move the same grip to other keys.

What is the easiest way to play C♯sus4 on guitar?
Start with the 1fr shape x-4-4-1-2-x. Place your index finger on the G (3rd) string at fret 1, your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at fret 2, your ring finger on the A (5th) string at fret 4, and your pinky finger on the D (4th) string at fret 4. Keep the low E (6th) and high E (1st) strings out of the strum. Start your downstroke from the A (5th) string.

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