Piano chord · Suspended & power
C suspended 4th chord on piano
Right hand: C (1), F (3), G (5)
How to play Csus4 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Hanging tension that usually resolves to a major or minor chord.
- Notes
- CFG
- Formula
- 145
- Built from
- root · perfect 4th · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC1 · thumbF3 · middleG5 · pinky
Left handC5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Csus4 on piano
On piano, Csus4 sits entirely on white keys.
