Guitar UpscaleC#sus4 chord on guitar
The C# suspended 4th chord, written C#sus4, has 3 notes: C# F# G#. The root C# is also written Db, so Dbsus4 is the same chord.
As tab, thick low E string first: x44122, x44674, 99(11)(11)99. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | C# F# G# |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 4 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th |
About the Suspended 4th Chord
A sus4 chord swaps the third for the fourth, a tense sound that wants to fall back to the major chord. More about the Suspended 4th Chord.
Scales to play over C#sus4
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- C# Natural Minor scale
- C# Harmonic Minor scale
- C# Phrygian Mode
- C# Melodic Minor scale
- C# Dorian Mode
- C# Minor Pentatonic scale
- Db Major Scale
- Db Mixolydian Mode
- C# Blues Scale