Csus2 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
Csus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C · D · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | C G C D G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C G D G x | medium | |
| x 8 5 5 5 | – 2 1 1 1 | x C D G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 10 10 7 | – 2 3 4 1 | x C G C D | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 0 | – 1 2 – – | x C G D G | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | G D G C G | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | C G C D x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 5 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C G D x x | medium | |
| x 8 5 5 7 | – 4 1 2 3 | x C D G D | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 7 | – 2 3 – 1 | x C G D D | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 x | – 1 2 – – | x C G D x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 x | 1 1 1 1 – | G D G C x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 0 0 | – – 1 – – | x x C D G | easy | |
| 3 3 3 5 7 | 1 1 1 2 3 | C G C G D | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 5 0 | – 3 1 2 – | x C D G G | medium | |
| x 8 10 x 7 | – 2 3 – 1 | x C G x D | hard |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.