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C#sus2 Guitar Chord

An open, airy sound without a third — neither major nor minor. Popular in pop, indie rock and ambient music. Often used as a variation of the base chord.

Guitar

Strings 4–4–6–6–4–4

How to play the C#sus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 4–4–6–6–4–4 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 4 · index finger
5th string (A) Fret 4 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 6 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 6 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 4 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 4 · index finger

Notation for C#sus2 chord

Other names: C# suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: C# sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in C#sus2 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
Eb Major 2nd
Ab Perfect 5th

All Variations

Fret 4
4–4–6–6–4–4
Fret 6
9–6–6–8–9–X
Fret 9
9–11–11–X–9–11
Fret 11
11–11–11–13–14–11

Songs using C#sus2