Csus2 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-D-G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B-D-D) 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 5 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 | – – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 – – | x x C C D D G G C C D D | hard | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – | x x C C G G C C D D x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 5 5 x x 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | x x C C G G C C x x D D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7 8 8 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | C C D D C C D D G G D D | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 12 12 0 0 0 0 8 8 10 10 | 2 2 4 4 – – – – 1 1 3 3 | C C G G D D G G G G C C | hard | |
| 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – – – | C C G G D D G G x x x x | medium | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 | – – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 – – | x x C C D D G G D D D D | medium | |
| x x x x x x 5 5 3 3 5 5 | – – – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x x x x x C C D D G G | medium | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 7 7 8 8 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x C C G G D D G G G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 10 10 7 7 8 8 x x | 3 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – | C C D D C C D D G G x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 12 12 0 0 0 0 8 8 12 12 | 2 2 3 3 – – – – 1 1 4 4 | C C G G D D G G G G D D | hard | |
| 10 10 12 12 10 10 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | C C G G C C G G x x D D | hard · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 5 5 0 0 0 0 3 3 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 | x x C C D D G G D D G G | medium | |
| x x 5 5 x x 5 5 3 3 5 5 | – – 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 4 4 | x x C C x x C C D D G G | hard | |
| x x 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 0 0 | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C C G G C C G G D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 7 0 0 0 0 8 8 10 10 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 2 2 4 4 | C C D D D D G G G G C C | medium |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open G 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.