About the C sharp suspended two chord
C sharp suspended two is used in C sharp Major, where every note it holds is a scale tone. Think of it as a C♯ suspended second chord.
Its notes are C♯, D♯, and G♯. The intervals are a major second and a perfect fifth.
Also called D flat suspended two, which spells the same notes enharmonically.
Inversions
Position 1 of 3
C sharp suspended two (root position)
Notes and intervals
| 1 | C#C♯ | Root |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | D#D♯ | Major 2nd |
| 3 | G#G♯ | Perfect 5th |
Shapes
Chromatic
Circle of Fifths
Other C sharp chords
Simpler triads
C sharp five chordC sharp major chordC sharp minor chordC sharp diminished chordC sharp augmented chord
Suspended
C sharp suspended four chordC sharp seven suspended four chordC sharp nine suspended four chordC sharp thirteen suspended four chord
Sixths and sevenths
C sharp six chordC sharp minor six chordC sharp minor flat six chordC sharp seven chordC sharp major seven chordC sharp minor seven chordC sharp minor seven flat five chordC sharp diminished seven chordC sharp minor major seven chordC sharp major seven flat five chordC sharp major seven sharp five chordC sharp minor major seven flat five chord
Extensions
C sharp nine chordC sharp add nine chordC sharp major nine chordC sharp minor nine chordC sharp eleven chordC sharp thirteen chordC sharp six nine chordC sharp minor add nine chordC sharp major eleven chordC sharp major thirteen chordC sharp minor eleven chordC sharp minor thirteen chordC sharp minor six nine chordC sharp minor major nine chordC sharp minor major eleven chord
Altered
Functional relationships
These chords are where this one most naturally comes from and resolves to inside a key.
Dominant
The dominant is a fifth above the root, and it builds tension that pulls strongly back to this chord.
Subdominant
The subdominant is a fourth above the root (a fifth below), and it usually leads on to the dominant or back home.
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