How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x33011x3356388(10)(10)88Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The Csus4 chord (C suspended fourth) has 3 notes: C, F and G. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third. It sounds suspended and eager to fall back to major. It works as Isus4 in C major and Vsus4 in F major.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x33011x3356388(10)(10)88| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| F | Perfect fourth |
| G | Perfect fifth |
The highlighted keys (C, F and G) make the chord in root position.
00135533Csus4 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
Csus4 has 3 notes: C, F and G. It is a suspended chord: the fourth replaces the third.
The usual shape is x33011, read from the low E string to the high E string.
Csus4 is in C major (Isus4) and F major (Vsus4).