D♯maj7sus4/C𝄪 guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 39 playable shapes

About the chord

D♯ major 7th suspended 4th / C𝄪 (3rd inversion)

The D♯ major 7th suspended 4th major 7th suspended 4th chord replaces the third with a perfect fourth G♯, creating a lush, dreamy sound. The combination of the fourth G♯, fifth A♯, and major seventh C𝄪 produces a sophisticated, modern harmony, enhancing ambient and jazz progressions with an ethereal color. With C𝄪 in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D♯ major 7th suspended 4th.

Root note: D♯
Bass note: C𝄪
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 39

Chord tones

D♯G♯A♯C𝄪

Notes & Intervals

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

D♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

G♯ Perfect Fourth 4

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

A♯ Perfect Fifth 5

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

C𝄪 Major Seventh 7

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

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