Csus4 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 3 3 0 1 1 | – – – 3 4 – 1 2 | x x x C F G C F | medium | |
| 6 6 3 3 3 5 x x | 3 4 1 1 1 2 – – | C F G C F C x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 0 6 x | – – 3 4 1 – 2 – | x x C F G G F x | medium | |
| 6 8 8 8 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | C G C F x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x x C F C F G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x x 10 10 10 x x | – – – 1 1 1 – – | x x x G C F x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x 3 3 0 1 3 | – – – 2 3 – 1 4 | x x x C F G C G | medium | |
| x x x 3 3 5 6 3 | – – – 1 1 2 3 1 | x x x C F C F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 0 8 x | – – 2 3 1 – 4 – | x x C F G G G x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x 0 6 8 | – – 2 3 – – 1 4 | x x C F x G F C | hard | |
| x x 8 10 10 10 8 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x C G C F G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 x x 10 10 10 x x | 2 – – 1 1 1 – – | F x x G C F x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 1 1 3 3 0 x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x C F C F G x x | medium | |
| x x x 3 5 5 6 3 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x C G C F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x x C F G C x x | medium | |
| 6 6 8 8 x 0 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | C F C F x G x x | hard |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.