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C Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Csus4)

C Suspended 4th (Csus4) is built from C, F, G, which is the 1P - 4P - 5P formula measured from the root C. This page shows 6 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.

Suspended
Notes: C · F · GIntervals: 1P – 4P – 5P

Fingerings for Csus4

Csus4D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Csus4A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Csus4low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E muted
Csus4low E muted, A at fret 1, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B muted, high E at fret 1
Csus4low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3
Csus4low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 4

Notes in Csus4

  • C1P
  • F4P
  • G5P

How to play Csus4

C Suspended 4th Guitar Chord (Csus4) is open and unresolved, neither major nor minor.

Beginner tip

Suspended chords are about letting open strings ring, so avoid touching the strings you do not fret.

Practice idea

Resolve it to the matching major or minor chord to hear the suspension settle.

Csus4 FAQ

What notes are in C Suspended 4th?
C Suspended 4th (Csus4) contains C, F, G. In interval terms that is 1P - 4P - 5P above the root C.
How do you play Csus4 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Csus4": D at fret 3, G at fret 3.
Is Csus4 hard for beginners?
It sits in the suspended family. Suspended chords are about letting open strings ring, so avoid touching the strings you do not fret.

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