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C#sus2 Piano 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.

Piano

Recommended voicing
C#4 · D#4 · G#4

How to play the C#sus2 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: C#4, D#4 and G#4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–5 (1 is the thumb).

Other names for the C#sus2 chord

Other names: C# suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: C# sus2 chord

Notes and intervals in the C#sus2 chord

Note Interval
C# Root
D# Major 2nd
G# Perfect 5th

Inversions

1st inversion
D#4 · G#4 · C#5
2nd inversion
G#4 · C#5 · D#5

Songs using C#sus2