Csus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
Csus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C · D · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Csus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 0 2 5 | – – – – 1 2 | C G D G D G | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 2 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C G C D x | medium | |
| 0 5 5 5 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | C C G C C D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 0 | – 1 – 2 3 – | C D D D G D | easy | |
| 0 0 10 12 12 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | C G C G C D | medium | |
| 12 12 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | C G D G C D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 0 5 2 0 | – – – 2 1 – | C G D C D D | medium | |
| x x x 5 2 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C D G | medium | |
| x 5 5 5 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | x C G C C D | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 0 7 7 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | C D D D G x | easy | |
| 0 0 12 12 12 10 | – – 2 3 4 1 | C G D G C C | medium | |
| 0 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | C G D G C D | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 0 5 2 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | C G D C D G | medium | |
| x 5 x 5 2 5 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C x C D G | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 0 5 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | C C D C C G | easy | |
| 0 0 0 7 7 0 | – – – 1 2 – | C G D D G D | easy |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.