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