Csus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Csus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 x 1 3 3 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C x F C G | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 3 3 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x C F G C G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 6 8 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C F G C x x | medium | |
| 8 8 11 8 10 8 | 1 1 3 1 2 1 | C F C C G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 x 3 3 1 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C x G C F | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 3 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x C F G C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 6 x x x | 2 3 1 – – – | C F G x x x | medium | |
| 8 10 11 8 8 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | C G C C F C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 4 1 x 3 | – 2 4 1 – 3 | x C F F x G | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 x x | – 1 2 1 – – | x C F G x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 6 8 8 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C x G C F x | hard | |
| 8 8 11 8 10 x | 1 1 3 1 2 – | C F C C G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 4 3 x 1 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x C F G x F | hard | |
| x 3 4 x 3 3 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x C F x C G | hard | |
| 8 8 6 x 8 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | C F G x F x | hard | |
| 8 10 11 8 8 x | 1 2 3 1 1 – | C G C C F x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open 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.