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C♯sus4/F♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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

About the chord

C♯ suspended 4th / F♯ (1st inversion)

C♯sus4/F♯ is the C♯ suspended 4th / F♯ (1st inversion) guitar chord with F♯ in the bass. It uses the notes C♯, F♯, and G♯ and the interval formula 1-4-5.

The C♯ suspended 4th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth F♯, creating a suspended, unresolved sound. This tension naturally resolves to the major or minor third, adding anticipation and dynamic movement in rock and pop. With F♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C♯ suspended 4th.

Also written as C♯sus4.

Root note: C♯
Bass note: F♯
Chord tones: 3
Playable shapes: 48

Chord tones

C♯F♯G♯

Common guitar voicings

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

Shape x9bb99

x9bb99

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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 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 4th string.
  3. 3 Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 5th string down.

Shape 244122

244122

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  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string.
  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 and 2nd string in barre position.
  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.

Shape details

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

C♯sus4/F♯ shape x9bb99

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 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 4th string
  3. 3 Place the 4th 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♯sus4/F♯ shape 244122

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 3rd string
  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 and 2nd string in barre position
  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♯sus4/F♯ shape xx4122

How to play this shape

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

C♯sus4/F♯ shape xx4124

How to play this shape

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

C♯sus4/F♯ shape xx4674

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 4th fret of the 4th string
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 4th fret of the 1st string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth and fifth strings
  6. 6 Strum from the fourth string down to the first string

C♯sus4/F♯ shape x96679

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 7th fret of the 2nd string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

C♯sus4/F♯ shape x96699

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 6th fret of the 3rd string and 4th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 9th fret of the 5th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 9th fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 9th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Do not play the sixth string
  6. 6 Strum from the fifth string down to the first string

C♯sus4/F♯ shape ebbbee

How to play this shape

  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string, 4th string, and 5th string in barre position
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 14th fret of the 6th string
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 14th fret of the 2nd string
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 14th fret of the 1st string
  5. 5 Strum from the sixth string down to the first string

Quick answers

What notes are in C♯sus4/F♯?

C♯sus4/F♯ uses the notes C♯, F♯, and G♯. Its interval formula is 1-4-5.

What is another name for C♯sus4/F♯?

C♯sus4/F♯ is also written as C♯sus4.

How do you play C♯sus4/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 3rd finger on the 11th fret of the 4th string. Place the 4th finger on the 11th fret of the 3rd string. Strum from the 5th string down.

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