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C♯maj7sus4/F♯ guitar shapes

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C♯ major 7th suspended 4th / F♯ (1st inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions

About the chord

C♯ major 7th suspended 4th / F♯ (1st inversion)

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ is the C♯ major 7th suspended 4th / F♯ (1st inversion) guitar chord with F♯ in the bass. It uses the notes C♯, F♯, G♯, and B♯ and the interval formula 1-4-5-7.

The C♯ major 7th suspended 4th major 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth F♯, creating a lush, dreamy sound. The combination of the fourth F♯, fifth G♯, and major seventh B♯ produces a sophisticated, modern harmony, enhancing ambient and jazz progressions with an ethereal color. With F♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C♯ major 7th suspended 4th.

Also written as C♯maj7sus4 and C♯M7sus4/F♯.

Root note: C♯
Bass note: F♯
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 43

Chord tones

C♯F♯G♯B♯

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape x9ab99

x9ab99

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, and 5th string in barre position.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 4th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 244112

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string and 5th string in barre position.
  5. 5 Strum from the 6th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

C♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

F♯ Perfect Fourth 4

The fourth creates suspension and a sense of pull toward resolution.

G♯ Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

B♯ Major Seventh 7

The major seventh adds a smooth, lush tension close to the root.

Shape details

Every shape is shown with its diagram and exact fingering instructions.

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape x9ab99

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Do not play the sixth string
  5. 5 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape 244112

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string and 5th string in barre position
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape 244114

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string and 3rd string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string and 5th string in barre position
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape 234522

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape xx4522

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape 244522

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string and 5th string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape xx4524

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ shape 244524

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string and 6th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string and 5th string in barre position
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 5th fret of the 3rd string
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in C♯maj7sus4/F♯?

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ uses the notes C♯, F♯, G♯, and B♯. Its interval formula is 1-4-5-7.

What is another name for C♯maj7sus4/F♯?

C♯maj7sus4/F♯ is also written as C♯maj7sus4 and C♯M7sus4/F♯.

How do you play C♯maj7sus4/F♯ on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string, 2nd string, and 5th string in barre position. Place the 2nd finger on the 10th fret of the 4th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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