Chord & FretC9sus4 on guitar
On the guitar, six strings give the chord room to breathe — some positions use them all, others ask you to mute the lowest ones. In this C9sus4 voicing the bass is C and the shape sits at fret 3. Its hollow wooden body gives every chord a warm, natural ring that blooms and fades on its own.
Notes in C9sus4: C – F – G – Bb – DFormula: 1 – 4 – 5 – b7 – 9In the formula, the numbers count steps of the major scale starting from the note that names the chord; "b" lowers a half step, "#" raises one — and a slash names the bass note.
Where to use it: Neo-soul, gospel and bossa vamps; ideal for holding a section without resolving.
This is just one shape of C9sus4 on guitar. In Chord & Fret, you check it note by note, playing any shape as an arpeggio; open every variation on the neck, grouped by bass note; and change the tuning — the shape rewrites itself. Start free. Unlock everything with Pro. Plays offline.
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