Csus4 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
Csus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus4 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 2 3 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x C G C F | easy | |
| x 5 5 2 3 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C F G C x | medium | |
| x 5 5 x 3 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C F x C G | hard | |
| x 5 5 7 8 5 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x C F C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 0 7 10 10 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x F C C G C | medium | |
| 10 12 0 0 8 10 | 2 4 – – 1 3 | C G C F F C | hard | |
| 10 10 0 0 10 10 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C F C F G C | medium | |
| x 12 0 12 x x | – 1 – 2 – – | x G C F x x | easy | |
| x 5 0 0 3 5 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x C C F C G | medium | |
| x 5 5 2 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x C F G x x | medium | |
| x 5 7 x 3 3 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x C G x C F | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 8 5 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x C G C F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 0 7 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C F C C G x | medium | |
| x 12 0 12 8 10 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x G C F F C | hard | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | C F C F G C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 12 12 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x G C F x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.