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C#sus2 Guitar Chord C♯sus2 = Dbsus2

C♯sus2 is a suspended 2nd chord made of C♯ · D♯ · G♯. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 4: x46644 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

C#sus2
4fr×
Fret 4 barre · root on 5th string · x46644 · from fret 4
C#sus2
×
Fret 1 barre · root on 5th string · x41144
C#sus2
6fr×
Fret 6 barre · root on 6th string · 96689x · from fret 6
C#sus2
11fr××
Fret 11 barre · root on 4th string · x-x-11-13-14-11 · from fret 11
  1. Barre fret 4 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 1.
  2. Middle finger on string 4 (D), fret 6.
  3. Ring finger on string 3 (G), fret 6.
  4. Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
  5. Strum down from string 5.
C#sus2 guitar chord chart — fret 4 barre x46644 and 3 more shapes
All C#sus2 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C♯
rootD♯
2ndG♯
5th

Play it easier with a capo

  • Capo on fret 4 + Asus2 shape → sounds as C♯sus2

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Scales that fit

Other C♯ chords

C♯C♯mC♯7C♯maj7C♯m7C♯6C♯m6C♯sus4C♯sus2C♯7sus4C♯dimC♯dim7C♯m7b5C♯augC♯add9C♯9C♯m9C♯maj9

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2Bsus2

FAQ

What notes are in the C♯sus2 chord?

The C♯sus2 chord is made of C♯, D♯, G♯. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide.

What's the easiest way to play C♯sus2 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x46644 (a barre chord at fret 4). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 4 and play a Asus2 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over C♯sus2?

C♯ major or C♯ major pentatonic fits well.

Are C♯sus2 and D♭sus2 the same chord?

Yes. C♯ and D♭ are two names for the same note (enharmonic equivalents), so the fingering and sound are identical — the spelling just depends on the key of the song.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).