Csus4 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 4 4 1 2 x | – – – 3 4 1 2 – | x x x C F G C x | medium | |
| x 2 2 4 6 6 2 2 | – 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x C F C G C C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 4 4 6 x x | 3 4 1 1 1 2 – – | C F G C F C x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 6 x x | – – 3 4 1 2 – – | x x C F G C x x | medium | |
| 7 9 9 9 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | C G C F x x x x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 11 11 9 9 | – – 1 1 2 3 1 1 | x x C F C F G C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 11 11 x x | – – – 1 1 1 – – | x x x G C F x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x 4 4 1 x x | – – – 2 3 1 – – | x x x C F G x x | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 4 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x C G C F x x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 4 6 7 4 | – – – 1 1 2 3 1 | x x x C F C F G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 9 6 x x x | – – 2 3 1 – – – | x x C F G x x x | medium | |
| 7 7 9 11 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | C F C G x x x x | hard | |
| x x 9 11 11 11 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 1 1 | x x C G C F G C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 x x 11 11 11 x x | – – – 1 1 1 – – | F x x G C F x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 2 2 4 6 6 2 2 | – 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 | F C F C G C C F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 4 6 6 2 x | – 1 1 2 3 4 1 – | x C F C G C C x | hard · barre on fret 2 |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.