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 · Eb4 · Ab4

How to play the C#sus2 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: C#4, Eb4 and Ab4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–5 (1 is the thumb).

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

Inversions

1st inversion

Eb4 · Ab4 · C#5

2nd inversion

Ab4 · C#5 · Eb5

Songs using C#sus2