Csus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 0 1 3 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x C D G C D | medium | |
| x 3 5 6 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C G C D x | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 5 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C D G | easy | |
| 10 10 0 6 10 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G D C G D | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 10 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G D D G D | medium | |
| 10 10 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | C G D x x x | easy | |
| x 3 0 1 3 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x C D G C x | medium | |
| x 3 5 x 5 5 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C G x D G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G D G C D G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 0 6 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G D C G x | hard | |
| 10 10 0 8 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G D D G x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 x 10 10 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C G D x G C | hard | |
| x 3 0 1 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x C D G x x | medium | |
| x 3 5 x 5 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C G x D x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 6 5 5 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | D D G C D G | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 6 10 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C C G D | hard |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.