Csus4 chord on Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E)

in Fifths (G-D-A-E) tuning

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Csus4
Suspended 4
Notes:C · F · G
easybarre on fret 3
Piano Left hand Right hand
CCCFG
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
0 3 3 3– 1 1 1G F C Geasy · barre on fret 3
5 3 3 32 1 1 1C F C Gmedium · barre on fret 3
5 5 8 81 2 3 4C G F Cmedium
10 10 10 82 3 4 1F C G Cmedium
10 10 10 x1 1 1 –F C G xeasy · barre on fret 10
5 5 3 13 4 2 1C G C Fhard
x 3 3 3– 1 1 1x F C Geasy · barre on fret 3
5 5 8 x1 2 3 –C G F xmedium
0 10 8 8– 3 1 2G C F Cmedium
0 3 3 x– 1 2 –G F C xeasy
5 3 x 33 1 – 2C F x Ghard
0 5 8 8– 1 2 3G G F Cmedium
0 x 8 8– – 1 2G x F Ceasy
0 3 3 1– 2 3 1G F C Fmedium
x 5 8 8– 1 2 3x G F Cmedium
0 10 8 x– 2 1 –G C F xmedium

The Csus4 chord (Suspended 4) is built from the notes C, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E) 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10C
45F
57G

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Other roots

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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.