Cavaquinho · Suspended 4th chord

Csus4C Suspended 4th

  • Key: C Major
  • Easy
  • Open chord

Csus4 is the C suspended 4th chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes C · F · G.

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Position 1 of 2Main

Notes

  • C
  • F
  • G

Structure

  1. ♭2
  2. 3
  3. 4
Sound
Suspended fourth
Tense, asks for resolution
Harmonic function
Tonic
The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of C Major

DegreeChordFunction
ICTonic
iiDmSubdominant
iiiEmTonic relative
IVFSubdominant
VGDominant
viAmTonic relative
vii°BdimDominant

How to play

  1. 1Place your index finger on fret 1 of string 2.
  2. 2Place your middle finger on fret 3 of string 4.
  3. 3Place your ring finger on fret 3 of string 1.
  4. 4Let string 3 ring open.
  5. 5Strum all the strings.

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