C#sus2 chord on Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB)
in Cross G (GDGB) (G-G-D-D-G-G-B-B) tuning
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 1 1 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 | G# G# D# D# G# G# C# C# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C# C# G# G# C# C# D# D# | medium | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 8 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | C# C# G# G# D# D# x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 8 8 9 9 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x C# C# D# D# G# G# | medium | |
| x x 1 1 1 1 2 2 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x D# D# G# G# C# C# | easy | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 8 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C# C# G# G# D# D# D# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 8 8 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | C# C# G# G# D# D# G# G# | medium | |
| 8 8 11 11 8 8 9 9 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 | D# D# C# C# D# D# G# G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 1 x x 2 2 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | G# G# D# D# x x C# C# | easy | |
| 6 6 6 6 x x 4 4 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | C# C# G# G# x x D# D# | hard | |
| 6 6 x x 8 8 9 9 | 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | C# C# x x D# D# G# G# | hard | |
| 8 8 11 11 x x 9 9 | 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | D# D# C# C# x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 6 6 6 6 4 4 | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x G# G# C# C# D# D# | medium | |
| 8 8 6 6 6 6 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | D# D# G# G# C# C# x x | medium | |
| 8 8 6 6 6 6 4 4 | 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D# D# G# G# C# C# D# D# | hard | |
| 8 8 6 6 6 6 9 9 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | D# D# G# G# C# C# G# G# | medium |
The C#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C#, D#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Cross G (GDGB) 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.