Csus2 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) 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 x 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 3 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – | x x C C G G C C D D x x | medium | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 3 3 3 3 | – – – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x x x x x C C D D G G | easy | |
| x x x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x C C D D G G C C | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 11 11 8 8 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | C C G G C C G G G G D D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 x x 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x C C G G x x D D G G | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | G G D D G G C C D D G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | C C G G C C D D x x x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 10 11 11 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | C C G G D D G G G G C C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 x x 3 3 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 – – | x x C C G G x x D D x x | hard | |
| x x 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 | x x D D G G C C D D G G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 x x | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x x x C C D D G G x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 10 11 11 8 8 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 | C C G G D D G G G G D D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 1 x x 4 4 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 | x x C C x x C C D D G G | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – | G G D D G G C C D D x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 x x 8 8 6 6 8 8 x x | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | C C x x C C D D G G x x | hard | |
| 8 8 8 8 10 10 11 11 8 8 x x | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | C C G G D D G G G G x x | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.