Csus guitar chord (C Suspended 4th)

Symbols: sus, sus4

Steps: 1-4-5

Notes: C-F-G

Variation 1
  • Press down on the B (2nd) string at the 1st fret using your index finger
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 3rd fret with your pinky
  • Place your ring finger on the A (5th) string at the 3rd fret and press down
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 2
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 3rd fret from the 1st to the 5th strings
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 6th fret of the B (2nd) string and press down
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 5th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 3
  • Stretch out your pinky to the 8th fret of the E (1st) string and press down
  • Place your middle finger on the B (2nd) string at the 6th fret and press down
  • Place a barre using your index finger on the 5th fret from the 3rd to the 4th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 4
  • Barre the 8th fret with your index finger, extending over all the strings
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 10th fret using your pinky
  • Position your ring finger on the D (4th) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • With your middle finger, press down on the A (5th) string at the 10th fret
  • To play the chord, strum all the strings

Variation 5
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 8th fret, covering the 1st to the 2nd strings
  • Position your pinky on the G (3rd) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 10th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 6
  • Apply a barre with your pinky across the 13th fret, covering the 1st to the 2nd strings
  • Use your ring finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 12th fret
  • Position your index finger on the D (4th) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

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