Csus4 chord on 4-String Bass – D Standard
in D Standard (D-G-C-F) tuning
Csus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 0 2 | 2 – – 1 | F G C G | easy | |
| x 5 5 2 | – 2 3 1 | x C F G | medium | |
| 3 5 7 7 | 1 2 3 4 | F C G C | hard | |
| x 5 7 0 | – 1 2 – | x C G F | medium | |
| 10 10 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | C F G C | medium | |
| 10 12 12 12 | 1 2 3 4 | C G C F | medium | |
| x 12 0 12 | – 1 – 2 | x G C F | easy | |
| 3 0 0 0 | 1 – – – | F G C F | easy | |
| 3 5 5 2 | 2 3 4 1 | F C F G | medium | |
| 3 5 7 x | 1 2 3 – | F C G x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 – | G C F F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 0 | 2 3 1 – | C F G F | medium | |
| 10 12 0 12 | 1 2 – 3 | C G C F | medium | |
| x 12 0 0 | – 1 – – | x G C F | easy | |
| 3 0 0 x | 1 – – – | F G C x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 2 | 2 3 4 1 | G C F G | medium |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – D Standard 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.