C#sus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
C#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C# · D# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 2 1 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | D# G# D# G# C# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 6 4 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C# G# C# D# x | medium | |
| x 6 6 8 9 6 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x C# G# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 11 8 9 x | 3 1 4 1 2 – | C# D# C# D# G# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 1 1 2 1 | – 1 1 1 2 1 | x G# D# G# C# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 6 4 6 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C# D# G# | medium | |
| x 6 6 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C# G# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 8 9 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x C# D# G# C# | medium | |
| 1 1 1 1 2 x | 1 1 1 1 2 – | D# G# D# G# C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 6 4 6 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C# x C# D# G# | hard | |
| x 6 6 8 9 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G# D# G# x | medium | |
| x x 11 8 9 x | – – 3 1 2 – | x x C# D# G# x | medium | |
| x x 1 1 2 1 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x D# G# C# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 6 x 4 6 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C# G# x D# G# | hard | |
| x 6 6 8 x 6 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C# G# D# x G# | hard | |
| 11 x 11 8 9 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | C# x C# D# G# x | hard |
The C#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C#, D#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open G 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 C#sus2 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 C#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#sus2 chord?
C#sus2 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.