C6 Sus Chords

Bradshaw Pack · From: British Columbia, Canada

I am new to the C6 neck but really enjoying all the new harmonies I can get, however, the one chord I can't find is the Sus7 chord. Does anyone have any tips on an easy way to achieve this harmony on the C6 neck?

Thank you,

Bradshaw
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Jeff Harbour · From: Western Ohio, USA

Assuming that you mean '7th sus4', then you actually have one in the open tuning. Without pedals, you have a D9sus4 with no root (unless you have a D on top) from strings 1-8. With Pedal 5 it resolves down to an actual D9 chord over all the strings.

D = 1
E = 9
C = 7b
A = 5
G = 4
E = 9
C = 7b
A = 5
F
C

(Edited to add chart.)

Greg Cutshaw · From: Corry, PA, USA

The one I use the most is pedal 6 with the knee lever that raises 4th string raised a half tone.

C6 tuning open in the Key of F with pedal 6 activated:

D 6
F Root
C 5th
A 3rd
G 9th
Eb 7th
C 5th
A 3rd
F Root
C 5th

Raising the 4th string a half tone to Bb makes that a sus 4th note with the Root, 3rd, 5th and dominant 7th notes available as shown. A common grip would be strings 4,6 & 9 while holding pedal 6 down and rocking the A to Bb on and off.

Jeff Harbour · From: Western Ohio, USA

Two more possibilities here....

In the Open No-Pedal position you also have an A7sus4 if you have a D on top:
D = 4
E = 5
C
A = 1
G = 7b
E = 5
C
A = 1
F
C

Pedal 8 will give you the 3 (C#). Or, you can raise both C's with an optional lever (very common among players, but not typically on a 'factory' copedant).

The other position actually involves both of the changes Greg mentioned (P6 + 4th str Raise), except creating a different chord (C7sus4):
D = (9)
F = 4
C = 1
Bb = 7b
G = 5
Eb
C = 1
A
F = 4
C = 1

Once again, the 4th string half-step raise is very popular, but not a 'factory' standard.

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