Csus4 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Csus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 0 1 3 | – 2 – 1 3 | G F G C F | medium | |
| x 3 5 6 5 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F C F G | medium | |
| x x 5 6 5 | – – 1 2 1 | x x C F G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 10 6 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | G C F F C | hard | |
| 0 10 10 8 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | G C F G C | medium | |
| 0 10 10 x x | – 1 2 – – | G C F x x | easy | |
| 0 3 0 1 x | – 2 – 1 – | G F G C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 6 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G C F F | medium | |
| 0 x 5 6 5 | – – 1 2 1 | G x C F G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 10 6 x | – 2 3 1 – | G C F F x | hard | |
| x 10 10 8 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | x C F G C | medium | |
| 0 10 10 x 10 | – 1 2 – 3 | G C F x C | easy | |
| 0 x 5 1 3 | – – 3 1 2 | G x C C F | hard | |
| 5 3 5 x 5 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C F C x G | hard | |
| 5 x 5 6 5 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C x C F G | hard | |
| 0 10 x 6 10 | – 2 – 1 3 | G C x F C | hard |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Csus4 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 4 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 4 | 5 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G |
More C chords
Other roots
See Csus4 in another tuning
What notes make up the Csus4 chord?
Csus4 is a Suspended 4 chord built from the notes C, F, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.