Csus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) tuning
Csus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C · D · G
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Fingerings (16)
Csus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | G D G C D | easy | |
| x x 5 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C D G | easy | |
| 7 x 5 9 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 | D x C G G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 7 9 10 | 1 3 1 2 4 | D C D G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 10 12 9 12 | – 2 3 1 4 | G C G G D | medium | |
| 12 10 12 x 12 | 2 1 3 – 4 | G C G x D | hard | |
| x 0 0 2 0 | – – – 1 – | x D G C D | easy | |
| 0 x 5 4 0 | – – 2 1 – | G x C D D | easy | |
| x x 5 9 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x C G D | hard | |
| 7 10 7 9 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | D C D G D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 12 10 12 9 0 | 3 2 4 1 – | G C G G D | medium | |
| 0 10 12 x 12 | – 1 2 – 3 | G C G x D | hard | |
| 0 0 0 2 x | – – – 1 – | G D G C x | easy | |
| 0 x 5 4 5 | – – 2 1 3 | G x C D G | easy | |
| 0 x 5 x 0 | – – 1 – – | G x C x D | easy | |
| 7 10 7 9 x | 1 3 1 2 – | D C D G x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.