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The C♯ suspended fourth chord on piano
C♯ suspended fourth is built from C♯, F♯, G♯. Press play above to hear it.
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What notes are in the C♯ suspended fourth chord?
The C♯ suspended fourth chord is made up of C♯, F♯, G♯.
Notes & intervals
| C♯ | Root |
| F♯ | Perfect fourth |
| G♯ | Perfect fifth |
How to play it
Right hand
1-3-5
Left hand
5-3-1
Black keys: 3
Which keys use the C♯ suspended fourth chord?
C♯ suspended fourth occurs naturally in these keys: III of A♯ minor, I of C♯ major, VII of D♯ minor, VI of F minor, V of F♯ major, IV of G♯ major.
How it sounds
A suspended fourth chord sounds open and unresolved, wanting to settle back to the major triad on the same root.