What notes are in the C#sus2 chord?

C#sus2 contains C#, D#, G#. Its formula is 1-2-5.

What is the easiest way to play C#sus2?

Try x x x 6 4 4 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is C#sus2 in?

C#sus2 belongs to Db major (as the Isus2 chord, written Dbsus2), E major (as the VIsus2 chord), F# major (as the Vsus2 chord), Ab major (as the IVsus2 chord, written Dbsus2).

Is C#sus2 the same as Dbsus2?

Yes. C# and Db are the same pitch on the guitar, so C#sus2 and Dbsus2 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my C#sus2 chord buzz?

Press each string just behind the fret wire, keep your fingertips upright so they don't touch the next string, and keep your thumb behind the neck. On a barre, roll the index finger slightly onto its bony edge.

Can I use a capo for C#sus2?

Yes. A capo lets you play C#sus2 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is C#sus2 major or minor?

Neither. C#sus2 has no 3rd, so it can stand in for C# or C#m.

C#sus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

C#sus2 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play C Sharp Suspended Second (Charts)

C#sus2 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as c#sus2 chord, c#sus2 guitar chord and how to play C#sus2.

By David Sandy, guitar player and founder of Sandy Music Lab. Every chord shape on this page is checked note by note against the chord's formula.

Barre (4th fret, A-string root)
x 4 6 6 4 4

Easy 3-string version
x x x 6 4 4

Movable shape (1st fret)
x 4 1 1 2 x

Numbers are fingers (1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky, T thumb). × = don't play that string, ○ = play it open. A long bar is a barre: one finger flat across those strings. Strings run low E (left) to high e (right).

Chord chart by Sandy Music Lab

Quick answer: To play C#sus2 (C sharp suspended second) on guitar, play x 4 6 6 4 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (4th fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains C#, D#, G#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 6 4 4, which needs 3 fretted notes.

C#sus2 chord facts

Chord	C#sus2 (C sharp suspended second)
Other names	Dbsus2 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	C#, D#, G#
Intervals	C# (root), D# (major 2nd), G# (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-2-5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play C#sus2 on guitar?

The main shape is x 4 6 6 4 4 (Barre (4th fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger:

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