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Csus2 is a suspended second chord made of 3 notes: C, D, G. It sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor, and you hear it in intros, worship songs and jangly pop, often moving back to the plain chord. It is the I chord of C major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Csus2 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from C | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | root | 0 |
| D | 2 | major second | 2 |
| G | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5.
x30013x35533x30033xxx533x3553x8(10)008xThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 8th fret (8(10)008x): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Csus2 belongs to 6 keys: I in C major, V in F major, IV in G major, VII in D minor, VI in E minor, III in A minor. In C major, try I–V–vi–IV: Csus2 – G – Am – F.
C, D, G: the root, second, fifth.
Open position: x30013 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Csus2 has D where Csus4 has F. Csus2 sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor; Csus4 sounds tense and hanging, as if waiting to resolve.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 3 fingers.