C#sus2 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
C#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C# · D# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 | x C# D# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 6 6 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x C# G# C# D# | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x C# G# D# G# | hard | |
| 9 6 6 6 8 | 3 1 1 1 2 | C# D# G# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 11 8 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C# G# C# D# x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 x x | 1 1 1 – – | D# G# C# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 1 1 3 | – 4 1 2 3 | x C# D# G# D# | medium | |
| x 4 6 x 3 | – 2 3 – 1 | x C# G# x D# | hard | |
| x 4 6 8 x | – 1 2 3 – | x C# G# D# x | hard | |
| 9 6 6 6 x | 2 1 1 1 – | C# D# G# C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 8 8 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C# D# G# | medium | |
| x 4 1 1 x | – 3 1 2 – | x C# D# G# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 6 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x D# G# C# D# | medium | |
| 4 6 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | G# D# G# C# x | medium | |
| 9 6 6 8 x | 4 1 2 3 – | C# D# G# D# x | medium | |
| 9 x 11 8 8 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C# x C# D# G# | hard |
The C#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C#, D#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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#sus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 2 | 2 | D# |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#sus2 chord?
C#sus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes C#, D#, 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.