Csus2 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 4 1 1 2 x | – – – 4 1 2 3 – | x x x C D G C x | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 6 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x C G D G x x x | hard | |
| 7 4 4 4 6 6 4 4 | 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 | C D G C G C D G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 6 6 6 9 9 | – – 2 1 1 1 3 4 | x x C D G C G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 11 x x x x | 1 2 3 4 – – – – | C G D G x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 11 8 9 9 | – – – – 4 1 2 3 | x x x x C D G C | medium | |
| 9 9 9 x x x x x | 1 1 1 – – – – – | D G C x x x x x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 11 11 x x x | – – 1 1 1 – – – | x x D G C x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x 4 1 1 4 x | – – – 3 1 2 4 – | x x x C D G D x | medium | |
| x 2 4 6 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x C G D x x x x | hard | |
| 7 4 4 4 6 6 4 x | 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 – | C D G C G C D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 9 9 6 6 6 x x | 2 3 4 1 1 1 – – | C G C D G C x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 11 x x x x x | 1 2 3 – – – – – | C G D x x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 11 8 9 11 | – – – – 3 1 2 4 | x x x x C D G D | medium | |
| x x x x 11 x 9 11 | – – – – 2 – 1 3 | x x x x C x G D | hard | |
| x x 11 11 11 x x 11 | – – 1 2 3 – – 4 | x x D G C x x D | hard |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.