C#sus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Nashville (High Strung)
in Nashville (High Strung) (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as High Strung
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 1 2 2 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x G# C# F# | easy | |
| x 4 4 x 2 4 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C# F# x C# G# | hard | |
| x 4 4 6 7 4 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x C# F# C# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 6 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C# F# G# C# x x | medium | |
| 9 11 x 11 7 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | C# G# x F# F# x | hard | |
| 9 9 11 11 9 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | C# F# C# F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 11 11 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x G# C# F# x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 4 1 2 2 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x F# G# C# F# | medium | |
| x x 4 6 2 4 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x F# C# C# G# | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 7 4 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C# G# C# F# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 9 6 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | C# F# G# x x x | medium | |
| 9 11 11 x 7 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | C# G# C# x F# x | hard | |
| 9 11 11 11 9 9 | 1 2 3 4 1 1 | C# G# C# F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 4 1 2 4 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F# G# C# G# | medium | |
| x x 6 6 2 2 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x G# C# C# F# | hard | |
| x 4 6 6 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G# C# F# x | medium |
The C#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Nashville (High Strung) 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.