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Csus4 Piano Chord

A tense sound with a natural pull to resolve to the major chord. Classic for guitar riffs and intros — made famous by songs like "Pinball Wizard" by The Who.

Piano

Recommended voicing
C4 · F4 · G4

How to play the Csus4 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).

Notation for Csus4 chord

Other names: C suspended 4th

Music theory name: suspended fourth chord

Common name: C sus4 chord

Intervals and tones in Csus4 chord

Note Interval
C Root
F Perfect 4th
G Perfect 5th

Inversions

1st inversion
F4 · G4 · C5
2nd inversion
G4 · C5 · F5

Songs using Csus4