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