Piano chord · Suspended & power
C♯ suspended 4th chord on piano
Right hand: C♯ (1), F♯ (3), G♯ (5)
How to play C♯sus4 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Hanging tension that usually resolves to a major or minor chord.
- Notes
- C♯F♯G♯
- Formula
- 145
- Built from
- root · perfect 4th · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC♯1 · thumbF♯3 · middleG♯5 · pinky
Left handC♯5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing C♯sus4 on piano
On piano, every note of C♯sus4 is a black key.
