C#sus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
C#sus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C# · F# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#sus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 4 | 1 1 1 1 2 | G# C# G# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 8 4 | – – 2 3 1 | x x C# G# F# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 | – – 1 1 1 | x x C# F# G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 8 11 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F# G# F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 1 1 4 | – 1 1 1 2 | x C# G# C# F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 6 8 4 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C# x C# G# F# | hard | |
| 6 x 6 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 4 | C# x C# F# G# | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 11 | – 1 2 1 3 | x G# F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 x 4 | 1 1 1 – 2 | G# C# G# x F# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 8 4 | – 2 3 4 1 | x F# C# G# F# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 | C# F# C# F# G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 8 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x x F# G# C# | medium | |
| 1 1 x 1 4 | 1 2 – 3 4 | G# C# x C# F# | hard | |
| x 8 6 6 4 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G# C# F# F# | hard | |
| x 6 6 6 6 | – 1 1 1 1 | x F# C# F# G# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 11 8 11 | 2 – 3 1 4 | F# x F# G# C# | hard |
The C#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C#sus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 4 | 5 | F# |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#sus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#sus4 chord?
C#sus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes C#, F#, G#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.