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Csus4 guitar chord

C sus 4. Notes: C F G.
01

Easy shape

Beginner
×1134–ECAFDGGCBFe

Open position · Tense & open

Use a small barre for the top two strings.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 3, finger 3 (C)
  3. D fret 3, finger 4 (F)
  4. G open (G)
  5. B fret 1, finger 1 (C)
  6. High E fret 1, finger 1 (F)
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02

Harder shape

Hard
×112343fr–ECAGDCGFBGe

A-shape · fret 3 · Full & movable

Root on the 5th string at fret 3. Set your first finger across fret 3 first, then add the others.

String by string, low to high

  1. Low E muted: don’t play it
  2. A fret 3, finger 1 (C)
  3. D fret 5, finger 2 (G)
  4. G fret 5, finger 3 (C)
  5. B fret 6, finger 4 (F)
  6. High E fret 3, finger 1 (G)
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