Csus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 5 1 | – – – – 2 1 | C G C G F F | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x C F G | medium | |
| 0 0 5 5 5 x | – – 1 1 1 – | C G F C F x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 10 7 10 7 8 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | C F G F G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 10 0 8 | – – – 2 – 1 | C G C F C C | medium | |
| 0 10 12 12 12 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | C F C G C x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 5 0 1 | – – – 2 – 1 | C G C C C F | hard | |
| x 5 x 5 5 3 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x C x C F G | hard | |
| 0 5 5 0 5 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | C C F G F x | easy | |
| 0 0 7 10 7 8 | – – 1 3 1 2 | C G G F G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 0 0 0 8 | – 2 – – – 1 | C F C G C C | medium | |
| 0 12 12 10 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | C G C F C x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 5 5 1 | – – – 2 3 1 | C G C C F F | hard | |
| x 5 5 x 5 3 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x C F x F G | hard | |
| x 5 5 0 5 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C F G F x | easy | |
| 0 10 7 10 7 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | C F G F G x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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.