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C sus4 chord

Symbol: Csus4 · Notes: C – F – G

The third is replaced by the fourth: a gentle tension that naturally resolves to the major chord (sus4 → major).

How it is built

• C: root
• F: perfect fourth
• G: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 4 5, left hand 5 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: C – F – G
• 1st inversion: F – G – C
• 2nd inversion: G – C – F

Other C chords

C · Cm · C7 · Cmaj7 · Cm7 · Csus2 · Cdim · C+ · C6 · Cm6 · Cadd9 · Cdim7 · Cm7♭5

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