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Csus4 Chord Guitar

A compact, open-colored suspension on the C major shape.

A suspended voicing on the C major shape.
Swaps the 3rd for the 4th, giving a more open, ambiguous colour.
Less common in open position than Dsus4 or Asus4.
A useful variation once C major feels comfortable.

Root4th5th

Index finger barres the top two strings at the 1st fret

E6th

FretMuted

Finger—

A5th

Fret3

Finger4

D4th

Fret3

Finger3

G3rd

FretOpen

FingerOpen

B2nd

Fret1

Finger1

e1st

Fret1

Finger1

Notes: C – F – G · Formula: 1 – 4 – 5

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Questions about Csus4

What notes are in a Csus4 chord?

A Csus4 chord contains the notes C, F, G. It is built from the suspended 4th formula 1 - 4 - 5, with C as the root.

Why is Csus4 less common than Dsus4 or Asus4?

In open position the fourth (F) doesn't fall on a conveniently open or nearby string the way it does for D and A, so Csus4 needs a slightly more awkward fretting. It's perfectly usable — just not the effortless one-finger decoration those other two shapes are.

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