How to play the C#sus4 chord
A common C#sus4 guitar chord shape in E Standard tuning, shown from the lowest string to the highest.
C#sus4 chord diagram
The circles above the nut are open strings, × marks muted strings, and the numbered fret marker appears when the shape starts higher on the neck.
See every C#sus4 voicing →What makes the C#sus4 chord?
The C#sus4 chord is a suspended fourth chord. It uses the root, perfect fourth, and perfect fifth, with no third, creating a suspended sound that often resolves to a major or minor chord.
The diagram above is one practical E Standard voicing. The chord library lets you compare other positions while keeping the same chord name and harmonic function.
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