Csus4 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
Csus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x C C F F C C C C G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 6 6 3 3 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x C C F F G G | medium | |
| 8 8 6 6 x x 4 4 8 8 x x | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | C C F F x x C C G G x x | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 8 8 x x 8 8 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | C C F F C C x x G G x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | C C G G C C F F G G C C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x C C G G C C C C F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 6 6 3 3 4 4 6 6 3 3 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | G G F F G G C C F F G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 8 x x 4 4 6 6 x x | 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 – – | C C G G x x C C F F x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 x x 6 6 x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 – – | C C G G C C x x F F x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | C C G G C C F F G G x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 1 1 x x 1 1 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C C F F x x C C G G | hard | |
| x x 6 6 3 3 4 4 6 6 3 3 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x F F G G C C F F G G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 6 8 8 4 4 8 8 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x F F C C C C G G x x | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 x x 9 9 8 8 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – – | C C F F x x F F G G x x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | x x x x C C F F G G C C | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 x x 1 1 1 1 | – – 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 3 3 | x x C C G G x x C C F F | hard |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.