C suspended 4th chord
How to play Csus4 on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Croot
F4th
G5th
- Symbol
- Csus4
- Notes
- C – F – G
- Formula
- R – 4 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The C suspended 4th chord is made of C – F – G (formula R – 4 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
Csus4 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C – F – G
1st inversion
F – G – C
2nd inversion
G – C – F