Csus4 Guitar Chord

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Csus4 is a suspended 4th chord made of C · F · G. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: x33011 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Csus4

Open position · root on 5th string · x33011

Csus4

Fret 3 barre · root on 5th string · x35563 · from fret 3

Csus4

Fret 8 barre · root on 6th string · 8-10-10-10-8-8 · from fret 8

Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 4 (D), fret 3.
Let string 3 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

Csus4 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre x33011 and 2 more shapes — All Csus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

C
rootF
4thG
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + Asus4 shape → sounds as Csus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C6 Cm6 Csus4 Csus2 C7sus4 Cdim Cdim7 Cm7b5 Caug Cadd9 C9 Cm9 Cmaj9

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the Csus4 chord?

The Csus4 chord is made of C, F, G. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve.

What's the easiest way to play Csus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x33011 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a Asus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Csus4?

C mixolydian or C major fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).