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C♯ Suspended 2nd Chord (C♯sus2)

Notes: C♯, D♯, G♯. Tap any diagram to hear it.

C♯sus2
Notes
C♯D♯G♯
Formula
1 – 2 – 5

C♯sus2 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
x-4-1-1-2-4
Fret 4
x-4-6-6-4-4
Fret 8
x-x-11-8-9-9

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

C♯sus2 on ukulele

Fret 1 · most common
1-3-4-4
Fret 6
8-8-9-6

C♯sus2 on piano

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯sus4C♯dimC♯augC♯6C♯m6C♯9C♯add9C♯7sus4C♯m7♭5C♯dim7

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2Bsus2

About the C♯ Suspended 2nd chord

Suspended second chords replace the third with the second, giving an open, airy sound that is neither major nor minor. C♯sus2 is built from the root (C♯), major second (D♯), perfect fifth (G♯).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C♯ Suspended 2nd chord?

The C♯sus2 chord is made of C♯, D♯, G♯: the root, major second, perfect fifth.

How do you play C♯sus2 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-4-1-1-2-4, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play C♯sus2 on piano?

Press C♯, D♯, G♯ together. In root position the lowest note is C♯.