Csus4 chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)
in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 5 3 3 0 0 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 | C C F F G G F F | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | C C F F C C G G | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 | G G C C F F C C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 3 3 0 0 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | C C F F G G G G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C C G G C C F F | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | F F C C G G C C | easy | |
| 5 5 5 5 0 0 3 3 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | C C G G G G F F | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 x x 5 5 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | C C F F x x G G | hard | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | G G C C F F x x | easy | |
| 5 5 3 3 0 0 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – – – | C C F F G G x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 x x 3 3 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | C C G G x x F F | hard | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 – – – – | F F C C G G x x | easy | |
| 5 5 x x 0 0 3 3 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 | C C x x G G F F | hard | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x F F C C G G | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 12 12 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | F F C C G G C C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 3 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | G G F F C C F F | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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.