Csus4 chord on piano
C suspended 4th: C · F · G. It sounds held breath: the 4th wants to fall to the 3rd, and resolving it is the oldest trick in music.
NotesC F G
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: C — finger 1 · F — finger 3 · G — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootC – F – G
- 1stF – G – C
- 2ndG – C – F
Songs that use Csus4
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
J.S. BachPrelude in C minor (WTC I)
C minor · Intermediate
C.P.E. BachSolfeggietto
C minor · Intermediate
TchaikovskySong of the Lark
G minor · Intermediate
TchaikovskyJanuary (By the Fireside)
A major · Advanced