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C sharp suspended second (C#sus2) chord on ukulele

Notes
C♯D♯G♯
Formula
125

How to play C#sus2 on ukulele

  1. Shape 1 · fret 1

    C#sus2 chord on ukulele, shape 1: from fret 1, notes C#, D#, G#

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3

    C#sus2 chord on ukulele, shape 2: from fret 3, notes C#, D#, G#

  3. Shape 3 · fret 6

    C#sus2 chord on ukulele, shape 3: from fret 6, notes C#, D#, G#

  4. Shape 4 · fret 8

    C#sus2 chord on ukulele, shape 4: from fret 8, notes C#, D#, G#

Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (C sharp).

C#sus2 inversions on ukulele

The same C#sus2 with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C#sus2/G#

    C sharp suspended second, C#sus2/G#, 6896C♯sus2/G♯61342C♯G♯C♯D♯metronotuner.com

  2. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C#sus2/G#

    C sharp suspended second, C#sus2/G#, 8-8-9-11C♯sus2/G♯81234D♯G♯C♯G♯metronotuner.com

About the suspended second chord

Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.

Notes and intervals of C#sus2

C#sus2 (C sharp suspended second) is built from 3 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:

  • C♯ · 1 · root
  • D♯ · 2 · major second
  • G♯ · 5 · perfect fifth

Other C sharp chords

Suspended second: other roots

Frequently asked questions

How do you play the C#sus2 chord on ukulele?

C#sus2 (C sharp suspended second) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.

What notes are in C#sus2?

The notes of C#sus2 are C♯, D♯, G♯. The formula is 1 · 2 · 5: root, major second, perfect fifth.

What does C#sus2 mean?

C#sus2 is the chord symbol for C sharp suspended second. Swaps the third for the second: neither major nor minor, an open and airy sound. Widely used in pop and modern rock to add movement to a static chord (D → Dsus2 → D) and in folk and worship fingerpicking.

Can I play C#sus2 on other instruments?

Yes. C#sus2 also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

C#sus2 on other instruments

All ukulele chords