Csus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)

in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Csus2

Suspended 2

Notes:C · D · G

easyfret 2

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Csus2 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x 3 0 0 2 3	– 2 – – 1 3	x C C G D G	easy
x 3 2 5 2 3	– 2 1 4 1 3	x C D C D G	medium · barre on fret 2
x 3 7 7 7 3	– 1 2 3 4 1	x C G D G G	hard · barre on fret 3
7 5 7 5 7 x	2 1 3 1 4 –	C D G C G x	medium · barre on fret 5
7 10 7 7 7 8	1 3 1 1 1 2	C G G D G C	medium · barre on fret 7
9 10 0 0 0 8	2 3 – – – 1	D G C G C C	medium
9 10 0 0 0 10	1 2 – – – 3	D G C G C D	easy
x 10 0 0 0 10	– 1 – – – 2	x G C G C D	easy
x 3 2 0 0 3	– 2 1 – – 3	x C D G C G	easy
x 3 2 x 2 3	– 3 1 – 2 4	x C D x D G	hard
x 3 7 7 7 x	– 1 2 3 4 –	x C G D G x	hard
7 5 7 5 0 x	2 1 3 1 – –	C D G C C x	medium · barre on fret 5
7 10 7 7 7 10	1 2 1 1 1 3	C G G D G D	medium · barre on fret 7
9 x 0 0 0 8	2 – – – – 1	D x C G C C	easy
9 10 0 0 0 x	1 2 – – – –	D G C G C x	easy
x 10 0 12 12 10	– 1 – 3 4 2	x G C G C D	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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

C Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 C6 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#sus2 Dsus2 D#sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F#sus2 Gsus2 G#sus2 Asus2 A#sus2 Bsus2

See Csus2 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D FACGCE (Fmaj7) F-A-C-G-C-E DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.