C Sus4 Chord on Guitar
The C Sus4 chord contains C, F and G — 3 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
| Degree | 1 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | C | F | G |
| Interval | Root | Perfect 4th | Perfect 5th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing C Sus4
| Major (Ionian) | C E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | C D F G A |
| Dorian | C D F G B♭ |
| Phrygian | C D E G A |
| Lydian | D♭ E♭ F A♭ B♭ |
| Mixolydian | C E♭ F G B♭ |
| Locrian | D E G A B |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | D♭ F |
| Harmonic Minor | C F |
| Melodic Minor | C F B♭ |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | F B♭ |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | F |
| Major Pentatonic | E♭ F B♭ |
| Minor Pentatonic | C D G |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | F |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | C |
| Blues | C D G |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | E♭ G B |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the C Sus4 chord?
C, F and G. That is 3 notes.
How is the C Sus4 chord built?
From a root of C: F is the perfect 4th and G is the perfect 5th.
Which scales contain the C Sus4 chord?
C Major (Ionian), C Natural Minor (Aeolian), C Dorian and C Phrygian, among others. Every note of the C Sus4 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the C Sus4 chord?
C Power (5). Each uses only notes the C Sus4 chord already contains.
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