C sharp suspended second piano chord (C#sus2)
Also written Dbsus2 (D flat suspended second)
In a sus2 chord, the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, often alternating with the major chord.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- C♯ – D♯ – G♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- D♯ – G♯ – C♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- G♯ – C♯ – D♯
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C♯ (C sharp) | root |
| D♯ (D sharp) | major second |
| G♯ (G sharp) | perfect fifth |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · C♯ – D♯ – G♯
A progression with this chord
The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.