C#sus4 Ukulele Chord
A taut, restless suspended voicing spelled C#, F# and G#. With the third swapped for the fourth it sits in unresolved tension, often used to color a riff or set up a satisfying drop into C# major in rock and pop.
Also known as
- Dbsus4
- C# sus4
- Db sus4
- D-flatsus4
- C-sharpsus4
- D-flat sus4
- C-sharp sus4
- C# suspended 4th
- Db suspended 4th
- C# suspended fourth
- Db suspended fourth
- D-flat suspended 4th
- C-sharp suspended 4th
- D-flat suspended fourth
- C-sharp suspended fourth
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Lay your index flat across the G and C strings at the first fret as a small barre, add your middle on the E string at the second fret, and stretch your pinky to the A string at the fourth fret. That pinky reach is the tricky part, so anchor the index firmly and roll it slightly onto its side for a clean barre.