C6 suspended 4th

C6 suspended 4th guitar chord is also written as C6sus4.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the C6 suspended 4th guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


C6 suspended 4th guitar chord diagram

How to play the C6 suspended 4th chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x33213

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 4th (D) string and 5th (A) string in a barre.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape 807068

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 6th fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 7th fret of the 4th (D) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 8th fret of the 6th (low E) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 8th fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Let the 3rd (G) string and 5th (A) string ring open.

View C6 suspended 4th inversions and slash chords

C6sus4/F - C6sus4/G - C6sus4/A

View 6 suspended 4th chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭