C#sus2 chord
C sharp suspended second, also written Dbsus2.
- Notes
- C# D# G#
- Formula
- 1 2 5
- Standard
- x46644
- No barre
- xxx644
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
5 ways to play C#sus2
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standardx46644
Strings, low to high: x C# G# C# D# G#
- barre on fret 4
- 2 fingers
- 1 string not played
- Easiest · no barrexxx644
Strings, low to high: x x x C# D# G#
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 3 strings not played
- x41144
Strings, low to high: x C# D# G# D# G#
- barre on fret 1
- 3 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- 1 string not played
- x-x-11-13-14-11
Strings, low to high: x x C# G# C# D#
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 11
- 2 strings not played
- x-x-11-8-9-11
Strings, low to high: x x C# D# G# D#
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 8
- 2 strings not played
What's in C#sus2
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1 | root |
| D# | 2 | second |
| G# | 5 | fifth |
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