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C Suspended 4th

C · F · G

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Shape 1 · difficulty 3/10

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About the Csus4 chord

Csus4 is a C suspended 4th chord built from C, F, G. Suspended and expectant: leans on the fourth, waiting to resolve back to major.

Root

C

Quality

Suspended 4th

Chord tones

C F G

Shapes

1 · beginner

Notes & intervals

Every suspended 4th chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In Csus4, that gives you:

C

root1

Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.

F

perfect fourth4

Stands in for the third and leans forward, waiting to land.

G

perfect fifth5

The fifth adds weight and strength behind the root.

Character & mood

WarmSuspended and expectant: leans on the fourth, waiting to resolve back to major.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Csus4 on ukulele?

Csus4 is one of the first chords most players learn. The first shape is the easiest voicing: 2 fretted strings and 2 open strings. Put your index finger on the 1st fret of the E string. Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the A string. Leave the G and C strings open. Strum all four strings and check each one rings cleanly. Watch on YouTube

What notes are in a Csus4 chord?

Csus4 is C, F, G. That is a suspended 4th triad (root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth). Play them in any order and you still get Csus4.

What makes Csus4 a suspended 4th chord?

Suspended and expectant: leans on the fourth, waiting to resolve back to major. Chord quality is the interval pattern above the root. That pattern is what you hear as suspended 4th.

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