Csus Piano Chord

Shorthand for sus4. A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord.

Piano

Recommended voicing

C4 · F4 · G4

How to play the Csus chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: C4, F4 and G4. Suggested fingering is 1–4–5 (1 is the thumb).

Other names: C suspended, C sus4

Music theory name: suspended chord

Common name: C sus chord

1st inversion

F4 · G4 · C5

2nd inversion

G4 · C5 · F5