Voicing detail · Sus4
Csus4
Fingering · Csus4Interactive
F
F
F#
G
G#
A
C
C
C#
D
D#
E
G
G#
A
A#
B
C
F
D#
E
F
F#
G
C
A#
B
C
C#
D
X
F
F#
G
G#
A
1
2
3
4
5
— About this chord
Csus4 has a suspended, open, and yearning mood—neither major nor minor—giving a bright yet unresolved, floating quality. Common in rock anthems, pop ballads, gospel, and contemporary worship, it’s also a staple sus sound in funk and indie. Beginner-friendly open position on guitar and easy pianistic voicing; often labeled C sus, C suspended, or C(sus4). Used to build tension that resolves to C major (sus4→3), pedal-point riffs, and cinematic drones; echoes modal folk colors heard in Celtic-influenced and Americana styles.
- Intervals
- 145
- Tuning
- StandardE · B · G · D · A · E
- Position
- Frets 1 – 5
- Tags
- base