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C Suspended 2nd Chord (Csus2)

Notes: C, D, G. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Csus2
Notes
CDG
Formula
1 – 2 – 5

Csus2 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-3-0-0-1-3
Fret 5
8-5-5-5-8-8
Fret 10
x-x-10-12-13-10

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Csus2 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-2-3-3
Fret 5
7-7-8-5
Fret 10
0-0-10-10

Csus2 on piano

Other C chords

CCmC7Cmaj7Cm7Csus4CdimCaugC6Cm6C9Cadd9C7sus4Cm7♭5Cdim7

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

C♯sus2Dsus2E♭sus2Esus2Fsus2F♯sus2Gsus2A♭sus2Asus2B♭sus2Bsus2

About the C Suspended 2nd chord

Suspended second chords replace the third with the second, giving an open, airy sound that is neither major nor minor. Csus2 is built from the root (C), major second (D), perfect fifth (G).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the C Suspended 2nd chord?

The Csus2 chord is made of C, D, G: the root, major second, perfect fifth.

How do you play Csus2 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-3-0-0-1-3, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Csus2 on piano?

Press C, D, G together. In root position the lowest note is C.