Csus2 chord on Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E)
in Fifths (G-D-A-E) tuning
Csus2
Suspended 2
Notes:C · D · G
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Fingerings (16)
Csus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 3 3 | 3 – 1 2 | C D C G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 3 | 2 3 4 1 | C G D G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 – | C G D x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 10 8 | 1 3 4 2 | D C G C | medium | |
| 0 0 10 8 | – – 2 1 | G D G C | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | x C G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 0 5 3 | 2 – 3 1 | C D D G | medium | |
| 5 x 5 3 | 2 – 3 1 | C x D G | hard | |
| 5 5 5 8 | 1 1 1 2 | C G D C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 10 10 | 1 2 3 4 | D C G D | medium | |
| x 0 10 8 | – – 2 1 | x D G C | medium | |
| 0 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 | G C G D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 0 3 3 | – – 1 2 | G D C G | easy | |
| 7 5 3 3 | 4 3 1 2 | D G C G | hard | |
| 7 5 5 8 | 3 1 2 4 | D G D C | medium | |
| 7 0 10 8 | 1 – 3 2 | D D G C | medium |
The Csus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes C, D, G. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E) 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 |
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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.