Csus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
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 0 3 3 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C G G D G | medium | |
| x x x 5 3 3 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C D G | medium | |
| x x 8 7 8 8 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C D G C | medium | |
| 8 8 10 0 8 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | C G D G G x | medium | |
| x 1 3 0 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x C G G D x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | G D G C D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 8 7 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | C G C D x x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 12 8 10 | 1 1 1 3 1 2 | C G C G G D | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 x 0 3 3 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C x G D G | hard | |
| x 3 3 5 3 3 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x D G C D G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 7 8 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x C D G x | easy | |
| 8 8 10 12 8 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | C G D G G C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 x 0 3 x | – 1 – – 2 – | x C x G D x | hard | |
| 3 3 3 5 3 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | G D G C D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 8 7 8 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | C x C D G x | hard | |
| 8 8 10 12 8 10 | 1 1 2 4 1 3 | C G D G G D | hard · barre on fret 8 |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.