Chord & FretCsus2sus4 on ukulele
On the ukulele, the high reentrant G makes every shape light — and with four strings, every note is exposed. In this Csus2sus4 voicing the bass is C and the shape runs from fret 3 to 5, ringing 2 open strings. Its soft nylon strings sound warm and mellow, light enough to float gently over a song.
Notes in Csus2sus4: C – D – F – GFormula: 1 – 2 – 4 – 5In 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: Fingerpicked pop and folk, intros, and any passage where the accompaniment needs to ring open.
The shapes of Csus2sus4 on ukulele don't end on this page — the whole neck holds dozens. In Chord & Fret, you hear every shape strummed string by string, in the instrument's own voice; 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.
See the whole neck in Chord & Fret →Part of the Suspended family.