Piano chord

C Sus4 Piano Chord (Csus4)

The C Sus4 chord on piano is made of the notes C, F and G. Suspended and unresolved. The 3rd is replaced by the 4th.

C Sus4 chord on a piano keyboard: C, F, G C4C5 C F G

Csus4 C – F – G

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What notes are in C Sus4?

3 notes, built 1 – 4 – 5 up from C.

Notes
C – F – G
Formula
1 – 4 – 5
Semitones from the root
0 – 5 – 7
Symbol
Csus4
Chord type
Suspended 4th, 3 notes

How to play C Sus4 on piano

  • Right hand: C (1), F (3), G (5). Fingers 1 – 3 – 5, thumb on C.
  • Left hand: C (5), F (3), G (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on C.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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C Sus4 inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Csus4/F, Csus4/G.

C Sus4 root position on piano: C, F, G C F G
Root position Csus4 C – F – G RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
C Sus4 1st inversion on piano: F, G, C F G C
1st inversion Csus4/F F – G – C RH 1 – 2 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 1
C Sus4 2nd inversion on piano: G, C, F G C F
2nd inversion Csus4/G G – C – F RH 1 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 2 – 1

Progressions with C Sus4

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Suspension and release

in C major

  1. Isus4 Csus4
  2. I C
  3. IVsus4 Fsus4
  4. IV F
Suspension and release in C major: Csus4, C, Fsus4, F C F G

Suspended dominant

in F major

  1. ii Gm
  2. Vsus4 Csus4
  3. V C
  4. I F
Suspended dominant in F major: Gm, Csus4, C, F B♭ D G

Can you find C Sus4?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

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C Sus4 chord FAQ

What notes are in the C Sus4 chord?

C Sus4 (Csus4) has 3 notes: C, F and G. Its formula is 1 – 4 – 5, counted up from C.

How do you play C Sus4 on the piano?

Put your right thumb on C and play C, F and G with fingers 1 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 1, little finger on C.

What are the inversions of C Sus4?

1st inversion: F, G, C (Csus4/F). 2nd inversion: G, C, F (Csus4/G).

Other C chords

Suspended 4th chords on every root

Piano chord chart: all 264 chords Open Csus4 in the chord finder Free PDF chord chart Play it on the virtual piano