What notes are in the C#sus4 chord?

C#sus4 contains C#, F#, G#. Its formula is 1-4-5.

What is the easiest way to play C#sus4?

Try x x x 6 7 4 (Easy 3-string version). It uses 3 fretted notes and no barre.

What key is C#sus4 in?

C#sus4 belongs to Db major (as the Isus4 chord, written Dbsus4), E major (as the VIsus4 chord), F# major (as the Vsus4 chord), A major (as the IIIsus4 chord).

Is C#sus4 the same as Dbsus4?

Yes. C# and Db are the same pitch on the guitar, so C#sus4 and Dbsus4 use the same shapes. The name depends on the key: flat keys use flats and sharp keys use sharps.

Why does my C#sus4 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#sus4?

Yes. A capo lets you play C#sus4 with an easier open shape: use the chord transposer to find which shape to play for a given capo fret.

Is C#sus4 major or minor?

Neither. C#sus4 has no 3rd; the 4th (F#) usually resolves down to the 3rd of C# or C#m.

C#sus4 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play It (Charts)

C#sus4 Chord on Guitar: 3 Easy Ways to Play C Sharp Suspended Fourth (Charts)

C#sus4 chord charts with finger numbers, an easier version, the notes and intervals, and the keys and progressions that use it. Also searched as c#sus4 chord, c#sus4 guitar chord and how to play C#sus4.

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 4 6 7 4

Easy 3-string version
x x x 6 7 4

Movable shape (9th fret)
9 9 11 11 9 9

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#sus4 (C sharp suspended fourth) on guitar, play x 4 4 6 7 4 from the low E string to the high e string (the barre (4th fret, A-string root) shape). The chord contains C#, F#, G#. If that is hard, use the easier shape x x x 6 7 4, which needs 3 fretted notes.

C#sus4 chord facts

Chord	C#sus4 (C sharp suspended fourth)
Other names	C#sus, Dbsus4 (enharmonic spelling, same notes and shapes)
Notes	C#, F#, G#
Intervals	C# (root), F# (perfect 4th), G# (perfect 5th)
Formula	1-4-5
Difficulty	Beginner (easy version) to intermediate (full shape)
Shapes on this page	3

How do you play C#sus4 on guitar?

The main shape is x 4 4 6 7 4 (Barre (4th fret, A-string root)). Finger by finger:

Lay your index finger flat across the A to high e strings at fret 4. This is the barre.
Put your ring finger (3) on the G string at fret 6 (C#, the root).