Csus Chord on Piano & Guitar: Csus4 & Csus2 Chords
Here's a piano keyboard reference for the
Csus2 chord (C
suspended 2nd) and the
Csus4 chord (C
suspended 4th).
The notes of the
Csus2 chord are
C D G and the notes
of the Csus4 chord are
C F G.
The intervals of the
Csus2 chord are the root (C), major second (D) and perfect fifth (G). The intervals of the
Csus4 chord are the root (C), perfect fourth (F) and perfect fifth (G).
Suspended chords (aka sus chords) are chords
where the third is raised to a perfect 4th in the case of a sus4 chord or the
third is lowered to a major 2nd in the case of a sus2 chord. These chords
inherently have more tension than their minor or major chord counterpart.
🎸 You can also jump to
guitar chord diagrams for the
Csus4 and
Csus2 chords in common positions on the guitar
fretboard. You'll find both open chords and/or barre chords.
Csus4 & Csus2 Chords on Piano
⌨️ hint: use number 1 to trigger the Csus4 chord and the number 2 to trigger the Csus2 chord.
Csus4 Chord
notes: C F G
- C
- F
- G
Csus2 Chord
notes: C D G
- C
- D
- G
🎸 Guitar Diagrams for Csus4 & Csus2 Chords
Below you'll find guitar chord diagrams for common chord positions of the Csus4 and the Csus2 chords, along with finger positions or note names.
