Csus2 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
Csus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C · D · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 0 1 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | x C D G C D | easy | |
| 5 3 5 5 3 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | C D G C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 5 7 8 5 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | C G G D G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 7 8 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C D G C | medium | |
| x x 10 12 8 12 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x C G G D | hard | |
| x x 10 12 x 12 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x C G x D | hard | |
| x 1 0 0 1 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x C D G C x | easy | |
| 5 3 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C D G C x x | medium | |
| 5 8 5 5 8 0 | 1 2 1 1 3 – | C G G C G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 7 8 0 | – – 3 1 2 – | x x C D G D | medium | |
| x x 10 12 8 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x x C G G D | hard | |
| x x 10 12 x 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x C G x D | hard | |
| x 1 0 0 3 0 | – 1 – – 2 – | x C D G D D | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C D G | medium | |
| 5 8 5 7 8 0 | 1 3 1 2 4 – | C G G D G D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 7 8 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x C D G x | medium |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.