Csus2 chord on guitar

Csus2 is the C suspended 2 chord. Its notes are C, D and G. The second replaces the third. Alternate with the major chord for gentle movement.

How to play Csus2

Barre chord

fret 3, A shape

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Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Csus2

Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
Also written: Csus2
Chord type: Suspended 2

Csus2 notes across the neck

Every C, D and G on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other C chords

C Cm C7 Cmaj7 Cm7 C5 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 C6 Cm6 Caug Cdim Cdim7 Cm7♭5 C9 Cmaj9 Cm9 Cmmaj7 C7♭5 C7♯5 C7♭9 C7♯9

Other suspended 2 chords

Csus2 C♯sus2 Dsus2 E♭sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F♯sus2 Gsus2 A♭sus2 Asus2 B♭sus2 Bsus2

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