Csus4 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) 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 1 3 | 2 – 1 3 | F G C F | medium | |
| 3 5 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | F C F G | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 | – 1 2 1 | x C F G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 0 6 10 | 2 – 1 3 | C G F C | hard | |
| 10 10 8 10 | 2 3 1 4 | C F G C | medium | |
| x 0 1 3 | – – 1 2 | x G C F | medium | |
| 5 5 6 3 | 2 3 4 1 | G C F F | medium | |
| 5 5 6 5 | 1 1 2 1 | G C F G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 6 10 | – – 1 2 | x G F C | hard | |
| 10 10 8 x | 2 3 1 – | C F G x | medium | |
| 3 0 1 x | 2 – 1 – | F G C x | medium | |
| 3 5 x 5 | 1 2 – 3 | F C x G | hard | |
| 5 5 6 x | 1 2 3 – | G C F x | easy | |
| 10 0 6 x | 2 – 1 – | C G F x | hard | |
| x 10 8 10 | – 2 1 3 | x F G C | medium | |
| 3 0 1 5 | 2 – 1 3 | F G C G | hard |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.