Csus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
Csus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C · D · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 3 3 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x C D G C x | medium | |
| x 3 6 3 5 3 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x C G G D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 8 5 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | C D G C D x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 10 6 10 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C G G D x x | hard | |
| x x x 8 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C G D | medium | |
| x x 11 10 10 10 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x C D G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 1 3 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C D G x x | medium | |
| x 3 6 3 5 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x C G G D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 8 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | C D G C x x | medium | |
| 8 x 6 10 10 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C x G D G x | hard | |
| x x 11 8 10 10 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x C C G D | medium | |
| x x 11 10 10 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x C D G x | easy | |
| x 3 1 x 3 3 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C D x C G | hard | |
| x 3 x 3 5 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C x G D G | hard | |
| 8 5 6 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | C D G x x x | medium | |
| 8 x 6 10 x x | 2 – 1 3 – – | C x G D x x | hard |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.