Root position Csus4
C – F – G
Right hand 1-4-5Left hand 5-2-1
Csus4 Chord on Piano
Csus4 C F G Formula 1 4 5 3 notes
Notes
What notes are in the Csus4 chord?
The Csus4 chord has 3 notes: C, F, G. No third: the fourth (5 half steps above C) replaces it and usually resolves down to the third.
| Note | Interval from the root | Half steps |
|---|---|---|
| C | Root | 0 |
| F | Perfect 4th | 5 |
| G | Perfect 5th | 7 |
Inversions and fingering
Every way to play Csus4
The same notes in a different order. The lowest note changes the name after the slash; the fingering below is the usual one - right hand from the lowest key up, left hand from the lowest key up too.
1st inversion Csus4/F
F – G – C
Right hand 1-2-5Left hand 5-3-1
The piano studio names these keys Fsus2: the same notes, read from another root.
2nd inversion Csus4/G
G – C – F
Right hand 1-3-5Left hand 5-4-1
Where it lives
Keys and scales with Csus4
Every key where Csus4 is one of the seven chords, with its Roman numeral, and the scales whose notes include all of it - the ones to improvise over it.
Csus4 is not a diatonic chord of any major or natural minor key.
Scales that contain all its notes
Questions
Frequently asked
What notes are in the Csus4 chord?
The Csus4 chord (Csus4) is made of C, F, G. Its formula is 1 4 5 - the root, then the intervals of a suspended 4th chord.
How do you play Csus4 on the piano?
Put your right thumb on C and play the other notes with fingers 1-4-5. With the left hand, use fingers 5-2-1 from the lowest key up.
What are the inversions of Csus4?
root position Csus4 (C F G); 1st inversion Csus4/F (F G C); 2nd inversion Csus4/G (G C F).
Play it for real
Hold Csus4 and build a progression on it
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