C#sus2 chord

C#sus2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Description and theory

C#sus2 is equivalent to D flat sus 2nd. C#sus2 can be seen as a C# major triad with the third (F) replaced by the second (D#). It's usually played as a barre chord, whereas it is difficult to find natural fingerings for open chords.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, second and perfect fifth intervals.

Chord name

C#sus2 is an abbreviation for C sharp suspended second.

Notes

The notes that the C#sus2 chord consists of are C#, D# and G#.

Try it in a chord progression

C# - C#sus2 - C#

Inversions

1st inversion: C#sus2/D# (means that D# is the bass note).
2nd inversion: C#sus2/G# (means that G# is the bass note).

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