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Guitar chord

C♯sus4C sharp suspended fourth

  • C♯1
  • F♯4
  • G♯5
Difficulty
Harder
Fingers
4
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
4 + Asus4

How to play C♯sus4

  1. Index finger (1): press flat across the A string to the high E string at the 4th fret, a barre.
  2. Middle finger (2): 6th fret of the D string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 6th fret of the G string.
  4. Little finger (4): 7th fret of the B string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x466744fr1234EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x466744fr1234EBGDAE

    x46674 · Asus4 shape

  2. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x441224123EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x441224123EBGDAE

    x44122

  3. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x44x242314EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x44x242314EBGDAE

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  4. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x441x42314EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x441x42314EBGDAE

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  5. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x446744fr134EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x446744fr134EBGDAE

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  6. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 9-11-11-11-9-99fr1234EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets 9-11-11-11-9-99fr1234EBGDAE

    9-11-11-11-9-9 · Esus4 shape

  7. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9966996fr1423EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets 9966996fr1423EBGDAE

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  8. C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 99667x6fr1342EADGBE
    C♯sus4 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets 99667x6fr1342EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as C♯sus4.

  • 4fretAsus4Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 3 finger 3, open.Asus4 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the C♯sus4 chord

C sharp suspended fourth is built from 3 notes: C♯ (1), F♯ (4), G♯ (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, C♯, highlighted on the diagram. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.

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