Chord · Suspended 2nd Key of C

Csus2 Chord on guitar · voicings, notes & diagram

The Csus2 chord contains the notes C, D, G. Open, suspended, ambiguous — the 3rd is replaced with the 2nd. Neither major nor minor.

Voicings

How to play Csus2.

Csus2 3fr × 1 3 4 1 1 E A D G B E

A-shape

Every chord tone on the neck

EADGBE 35791215 Root Scale note

Notes & intervals.

# Degree Note
1 1 C root
2 2 D
3 5 G

Sound & use

Open, suspended, ambiguous — the 3rd is replaced with the 2nd. Neither major nor minor.

Rock intros (the Police, U2), folk fingerpicking, ambient layering.

Common in: rock, folk, ambient, pop

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Same key

Other chords in the key of C.

C

Major

Cm

Minor

Cdim

Diminished

Caug

Augmented

Csus4

Suspended 4th

C7

Dominant 7

Cmaj7

Major 7

Cm7

Minor 7

Cm7b5

Minor 7♭5

Cdim7

Diminished 7

Cm(maj7)

Minor-Major 7

C6

Major 6

Cm6

Minor 6

Cadd9

Add 9

Cm(add9)

Minor Add 9

C9

Dominant 9

Cmaj9

Major 9

Cm9

Minor 9

All keys

Suspended 2nd chord in every key.

C♯sus2

Dsus2

D♯sus2

Esus2

Fsus2

F♯sus2

Gsus2

G♯sus2

Asus2

A♯sus2

Bsus2

FAQ

About the Csus2 chord
on guitar.

What notes are in the Csus2 chord?

The Csus2 chord contains the notes C, D, G — that's a 1, 2, 5 from the root.

How do I play Csus2 on guitar?

The most common voicings for Csus2 are shown above as fretboard diagrams. Start with the a-shape — finger position numbers are inside the dots. Mute any string marked X; play open strings shown with O.

Where is Csus2 used in music?

Open, suspended, ambiguous — the 3rd is replaced with the 2nd. Neither major nor minor. Rock intros (the Police, U2), folk fingerpicking, ambient layering.

What's a movable shape for Csus2?

Both E-shape (root on the 6th string) and A-shape (root on the 5th string) barre versions are common. Once you can play those two shapes, you can play Suspended 2nd in any key just by sliding up or down the neck.

Can I print the Csus2 chord diagram?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Cmd/Ctrl + P) — the SVG diagrams print crisply at any size. For a custom voicing or a printable handout with multiple chords, use the chord chart generator.