Csus4 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 3 3 3 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | C G C F G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 x | 1 1 1 1 – | C G C F x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 5 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | x C F G C | medium | |
| x 8 10 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x C G C F | medium | |
| x x 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 | x x G C F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 1 3 3 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | C F C F G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 | C G C F C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 5 0 | – 2 3 1 – | x C F G G | medium | |
| x 8 8 10 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x C F C G | medium | |
| 10 x 10 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 4 | G x G C F | hard | |
| x x 3 3 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x C F G | easy | |
| 3 3 x 3 x | 1 2 – 3 – | C G x F x | easy | |
| x 8 8 5 x | – 2 3 1 – | x C F G x | medium | |
| x 8 8 x 0 | – 1 2 – – | x C F x G | easy | |
| 10 x x 10 10 | 1 – – 2 3 | G x x C F | easy | |
| 3 x 3 3 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | C x C F G | easy |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.