C#7sus4 chord
C-sharp seventh suspended fourth, also written Db7sus4. One shape on the neck below, with the notes it's built from and the keys it belongs to.
Notes
- C#
- 1
- F#
- 4
- G#
- 5
- B
- b7
There's no third, so it's neither major nor minor.
The suspended 4th creates tension that wants to resolve.
The minor seventh adds a bluesy edge and leaves the chord sounding unfinished.
How to play C#7sus4
- Root on A
- x46474
Want to know why this chord works where it does? The Intermediate lessons cover it, and founding players get them first.
Keys with C#7sus4
C#7sus4 uses only notes from C# minor, G# minor, F# major and F# minor. It sounds most at home in C# minor.