Csus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
Csus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 3 0 0 3 3 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | C F G C G C | medium | |
| 5 3 5 5 3 3 | 2 1 3 4 1 1 | C F C F G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 5 5 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | C G C F x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 10 7 8 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C F G C x | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 8 10 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C F C C G | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 x 10 | – 1 2 – – 3 | x C F C x G | easy | |
| 5 3 0 0 1 3 | 4 2 – – 1 3 | C F G C F C | hard | |
| 5 3 5 5 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | C F C F G x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 0 5 x x | 1 2 – 3 – – | C G G F x x | easy | |
| x 10 10 7 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x C F G x x | medium | |
| x x 10 0 8 10 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x F C C G | medium | |
| x x 10 0 x 10 | – – 1 – – 2 | x x F C x G | easy | |
| 5 5 0 0 1 3 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | C G G C F C | hard | |
| x x 5 5 3 3 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x C F G C | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | C G C F C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 7 8 8 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C x G C F | hard |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G 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.