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C sus2 Chord on Guitar

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C sus2, written Csus2, is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third, so it is neither major nor minor. The open shape uses 3 fingers on 5 strings.

How to play Csus2, finger by finger

  1. Put your index finger on string 2 at the 1st fret.
  2. Put your ring finger on string 5 at the 3rd fret.
  3. Put your pinky finger on string 1 at the 3rd fret.
  4. Strum from string 5 down to string 1, and don't play string 6.

More ways to play Csus2

3fr134
A-shape barre from fret 3
31
Open near the nut
12
Open, fret 3 near the nut
5fr4123
Movable, fret 5 from fret 5
7fr4123
Movable, fret 7 from fret 7
8fr12
Movable, fret 8 from fret 8
10fr1342
Movable, fret 10 from fret 10
12fr4123
Movable, fret 12 from fret 12

Notes in C sus2

NoteIntervalRole
C1root
D2second
G5fifth

Formula: 1 – 2 – 5

Questions about Csus2

What notes are in Csus2?

C, D and G. Those are the 1, 2, 5 of the chord, counted from C.

Which strings do I strum for Csus2?

Start on string 5 and strum down to string 1.

What chord does Csus2 lead to?

Most often C. The second wants to move to the third, which turns Csus2 into C.

Often played with Csus2

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