C#sus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
C#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C# · D# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 2 x | 1 1 1 2 – | G# D# G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 4 4 | – – 3 1 2 | x x C# D# G# | medium | |
| 8 x 6 9 9 | 2 – 1 3 4 | D# x C# G# C# | hard | |
| 8 11 8 9 9 | 1 4 1 2 3 | D# C# D# G# C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 11 x 9 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C# x G# D# | hard | |
| x 1 1 2 x | – 1 2 3 – | x D# G# C# x | easy | |
| 6 x 6 4 4 | 3 – 4 1 2 | C# x C# D# G# | hard | |
| 8 x 6 9 x | 2 – 1 3 – | D# x C# G# x | hard | |
| 8 11 8 9 11 | 1 3 1 2 4 | D# C# D# G# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 2 4 | 1 1 1 2 3 | G# D# G# C# G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 x 6 4 4 | 4 – 3 1 2 | D# x C# D# G# | hard | |
| 6 6 8 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C# G# D# x x | medium | |
| 8 11 8 9 x | 1 3 1 2 – | D# C# D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 1 2 4 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# G# C# G# | medium | |
| x 6 6 4 4 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# C# D# G# | medium | |
| 8 6 6 x x | 3 1 2 – – | D# G# C# x x | medium |
The C#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C#, D#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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 C#sus2 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 C#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#sus2 chord?
C#sus2 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.