Csus2
Sus2 · C – D – G
- CR
- D2
- G5
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Guitar voicings
Piano
- Root
- Third / sus
- Fifth
- Sixth / seventh
- Extension
About the Csus2 chord
The Csus2 chord (sus2) is made up of 3 notes — C is the root, D the major second and G the perfect fifth. The third is replaced by the second, so the chord is left neither major nor minor.
On guitar, Csus2 chords are most often played in open position: x30013. Let the open D and G strings ring, and leave the low E string out. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings in all.
Suspended-second chords leave out the third for an open, airy sound.
Common questions
- What notes are in the Csus2 chord?
- The Csus2 chord contains the notes C, D and G.
- How do you play Csus2 on guitar?
- A common open-position shape is x30013. The diagrams above show 4 playable voicings you can strum or hear.
- What intervals make up the Csus2 chord?
- The Csus2 chord is built from the root (C), a major second (D) and a perfect fifth (G).
More than a chord chart
The chart above is just the start. Open Csus2 in the finder to hear it on guitar and piano and browse every playable voicing side by side. Or switch to Name my chord — tap frets or keys and MobileChords identifies the chord you're playing, inversions and slash chords included.