Csus2 chord on 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE)
in Chicago (DGBE) tuning
Csus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C · D · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 1 x | – – 1 – | D G C x | easy | |
| x 5 3 3 | – 3 1 2 | x C D G | medium | |
| 5 7 8 8 | 1 2 3 4 | G D G C | medium | |
| 10 7 8 8 | 4 1 2 3 | C D G C | medium | |
| 10 12 8 10 | 2 4 1 3 | C G G D | hard | |
| 10 12 x 10 | 1 3 – 2 | C G x D | hard | |
| 0 0 1 3 | – – 1 2 | D G C G | medium | |
| 5 5 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 | G C D G | medium | |
| 0 5 8 8 | – 1 2 3 | D C G C | medium | |
| 10 7 8 10 | 3 1 2 4 | C D G D | medium | |
| 10 x 8 10 | 2 – 1 3 | C x G D | hard | |
| 10 0 x 10 | 1 – – 2 | C G x D | easy | |
| 0 5 3 3 | – 3 1 2 | D C D G | medium | |
| 5 5 3 x | 2 3 1 – | G C D x | medium | |
| 0 5 8 x | – 1 2 – | D C G x | medium | |
| 10 7 8 x | 3 1 2 – | C D G x | medium |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Banjo – Chicago (DGBE) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Csus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 2 | 2 | D |
| 5 | 7 | G |
More C chords
Other roots
See Csus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Csus2 chord?
Csus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes C, D, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.