Csus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) 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 3 3 1 1 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x C G C D G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 3 3 3 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | G D G C x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 6 6 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x C D G C | medium | |
| x x 8 10 6 8 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x C G G D | hard | |
| 8 8 8 10 11 8 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | C G C G C D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 11 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x D G C x | easy | |
| x 1 3 3 1 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x C G C D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 3 3 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x D G C x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 5 6 8 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C D G D | medium | |
| x x 8 x 6 8 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x C x G D | hard | |
| 8 8 10 10 11 8 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | C G D G C D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 x 10 10 11 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | D x D G C x | hard | |
| x x x 3 1 1 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C D G | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | G D G C G C | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 5 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G C D x x | medium | |
| 8 x 8 x 6 8 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | C x C x G D | hard |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop 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.