Csus2 chord
C suspended second.
- Notes
- C D G
- Formula
- 1 2 5
- Standard
- x35533
- No barre
- x30033
root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play
4 ways to play Csus2
Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.
- Standardx35533
Strings, low to high: x C G C D G
- barre on fret 3
- 2 fingers
- 1 string not played
- Easiest · no barrex30033
Strings, low to high: x C D G D G
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 1 string not played
- x-x-10-12-13-10
Strings, low to high: x x C G C D
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 10
- 2 strings not played
- x-x-10-7-8-10
Strings, low to high: x x C D G D
- no barre
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 7
- 2 strings not played
What's in Csus2
| Note | Interval | Role |
|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | root |
| D | 2 | second |
| G | 5 | fifth |
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