Root position C♯sus2
C♯ – D♯ – G♯
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-4-1
C♯sus2 Chord on Piano
C♯sus2 C♯ D♯ G♯ Formula 1 2 5 3 notes
Also written D♭ sus2: the same keys under another name.
Notes
What notes are in the C♯sus2 chord?
The C♯sus2 chord has 3 notes: C♯, D♯, G♯. No third: the second (2 half steps above C♯) replaces it, so the chord is neither major nor minor.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| C♯ | Root | 0 |
| D♯ | Major 2nd | 2 |
| G♯ | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play C♯sus2
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion C♯sus2/D♯
D♯ – G♯ – C♯
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-2-1
The piano studio names these keys G♯sus4/D♯: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion C♯sus2/G♯
G♯ – C♯ – D♯
Right hand 1-4-5Left hand 5-3-1
The piano studio names these keys G♯sus4: the same notes, read from another root.
Where it lives
Keys and scales with C♯sus2
Every key where C♯sus2 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
C♯sus2 is not a diatonic chord of any major or natural minor key.
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the C♯sus2 chord?
The C♯sus2 chord (C♯sus2) is made of C♯, D♯, G♯. Its formula is 1 2 5 - the root, then the intervals of a suspended 2nd chord.
How do you play C♯sus2 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on C♯ and play the other notes with fingers 1-2-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-4-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of C♯sus2?
root position C♯sus2 (C♯ D♯ G♯); 1st inversion C♯sus2/D♯ (D♯ G♯ C♯); 2nd inversion C♯sus2/G♯ (G♯ C♯ D♯).
Is C♯sus2 the same as D♭ sus2?
On the piano, yes: the same keys. The name changes with the key you are in - sharps in sharp keys, flats in flat keys.
Play it for real
Hold C♯sus2 and build a progression on it
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