C 7sus4 Chord on Tenor Guitar

Play C 7sus4 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C 7sus4 chord is a suspended dominant that replaces the third with a fourth or second over a seventh. It is built from the notes C, F, G, A#. This page shows how to play C 7sus4 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The C string ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 3. The root is the C string itself. It sounds from C3 up to C5.

It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.