C#sus2sus4 chord on piano
C Sharp Suspended Second And Fourth, also written Dbsus2sus4. Notes: C#, D#, F# and G#.
How to play C#sus2sus4
- Find C# at or above middle C. That is the root.
- Add D#, F# and G# above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.
Notes
C#root
D#2 · major second
F#4 · perfect fourth
G#5 · perfect fifth
C#sus2sus4 inversions
An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.
Root position
C# · D# · F# · G#1st inversion
D# · F# · G# · C#2nd inversion
F# · G# · C# · D#3rd inversion
G# · C# · D# · F#Notes and theory
C#root
D#2 · major second
F#4 · perfect fourth
G#5 · perfect fifth
The sus2sus4 contains both the second and the fourth and no third, a cluster-like open sound. The formula is 1 2 4 5.
More C# chords
All C# piano chordsC#majorC#mminorC#7dominant seventhC#m7minor seventhC#maj7major seventhC#sus4suspended fourthC#sus2suspended secondC#dimdiminishedC#augaugmentedC#6major sixthC#9dominant ninthC#add9added ninthC#m7b5half-diminishedC#dim7diminished seventhC#7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthC#5power chordC#m6minor sixthC#m9minor ninth
suspended second and fourth chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the C#sus2sus4 chord?
C#sus2sus4 (C sharp suspended second and fourth) is made of four notes: C# (root), D# (major second), F# (perfect fourth) and G# (perfect fifth).
How do you play C#sus2sus4 on piano?
Play C#, D#, F# and G# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-5; with the left hand use 5-3-2-1.
What are the inversions of C#sus2sus4?
Root position: C# D# F# G#. 1st inversion: D# F# G# C#. 2nd inversion: F# G# C# D#. 3rd inversion: G# C# D# F#.
What does a suspended second and fourth chord sound like?
The sus2sus4 contains both the second and the fourth and no third, a cluster-like open sound.