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C#sus4 Guitar Chord

A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord. Classic for guitar riffs and intros — made famous by songs like "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Guitar

Strings X–4–4–1–2–X

How to play the C#sus4 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–4–4–1–2–X 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) Do not play
5th string (A) Fret 4 · ring finger
4th string (D) Fret 4 · little finger
3rd string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
2nd string (B) Fret 2 · middle finger
1st string (high E) Do not play

Notation for C#sus4 chord

Other names: C# suspended 4th

Music theory name: suspended fourth chord

Common name: C# sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in C#sus4 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
F# Perfect 4th
Ab Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–4–4–1–2–X
Fret 4
4–4–6–6–7–4
Fret 6
9–X–6–6–7–9
Fret 9
9–11–11–11–9–9

Songs using C#sus4