Csus4 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 2 3 3 0 0 | – 1 2 3 – – | C G C F G C | easy | |
| x 2 3 3 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x G C F x x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 5 5 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C G C F | medium | |
| 0 0 x 5 5 5 | – – – 1 1 1 | C F x G C F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 10 10 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | C C F C F G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 8 10 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | C F F C G C | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | C F G C F C | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C F x x G C | hard | |
| 0 0 3 3 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | C F C F G C | easy | |
| x 2 3 3 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x G C F C x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C F C G | hard | |
| 0 7 8 5 5 5 | – 2 3 1 1 1 | C C F G C F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 10 10 10 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | C C G C F G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 8 10 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | C F F C G x | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 10 x | – – 1 1 1 – | C F G C F x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | C F x x G C | easy |
The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.