Csus4 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 0 0 0 1 | – – – – 1 | G C G C F | easy | |
| x x 5 5 3 | – – 2 3 1 | x x C F G | medium | |
| 0 0 5 5 x | – – 1 2 – | G C C F x | easy | |
| 10 0 10 7 8 | 3 – 4 1 2 | F C F G C | medium | |
| 0 0 10 0 8 | – – 2 – 1 | G C F C C | medium | |
| 0 0 10 0 x | – – 1 – – | G C F C x | easy | |
| x 0 0 0 1 | – – – – 1 | x C G C F | easy | |
| 5 x 5 5 3 | 2 – 3 4 1 | C x C F G | hard | |
| 5 0 0 5 x | 1 – – 2 – | C C G F x | easy | |
| 0 0 10 7 8 | – – 3 1 2 | G C F G C | medium | |
| 10 0 0 0 8 | 2 – – – 1 | F C G C C | medium | |
| 10 0 0 0 x | 1 – – – – | F C G C x | easy | |
| 0 0 x 0 1 | – – – – 1 | G C x C F | easy | |
| x 5 5 5 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x F C F G | medium | |
| 0 0 0 5 x | – – – 1 – | G C G F x | easy | |
| 10 0 0 7 8 | 3 – – 1 2 | F C G G C | medium |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.