C#sus4 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 | – 1 2 – – – 3 4 | x C# F# G# C# F# C# F# | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 2 3 x | – – – 3 4 1 2 – | x x x C# F# G# C# x | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 7 7 3 3 | – 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x C# F# C# G# C# C# F# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 5 5 5 0 8 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – 4 – | C# F# G# C# F# F# F# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 x 0 0 7 8 x | 2 3 – – – 1 4 – | C# F# x G# C# C# F# x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 0 0 0 8 x | 1 2 4 – – – 3 – | C# F# C# G# C# F# F# x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 0 0 10 10 | – – 1 2 – – 3 4 | x x C# F# C# F# G# C# | medium | |
| x x x 12 0 12 x x | – – – 1 – 2 – – | x x x G# C# F# x x | easy | |
| x 3 3 0 0 2 3 x | – 2 3 – – 1 4 – | x C# F# G# C# G# C# x | medium | |
| x x x 5 5 2 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x C# F# G# x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 5 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x C# G# C# F# x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 5 5 5 7 x x | 3 4 1 1 1 2 – – | C# F# G# C# F# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 8 x 0 7 0 8 x | 2 3 – – 1 – 4 – | C# F# x G# G# F# F# x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 0 0 0 10 x | 1 2 3 – – – 4 – | C# F# C# G# C# F# G# x | medium | |
| x x 10 10 12 12 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x x C# F# C# F# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x 12 12 12 x x | – – – 1 1 1 – – | x x x G# C# F# x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The C#sus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C#, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.