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Csus2 Guitar Chord

An open, airy sound without a third — neither major nor minor. Popular in pop, indie rock and ambient music. Often used as a variation of the base chord.

Guitar

Strings 3–3–5–5–3–3

How to play the Csus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern 3–3–5–5–3–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Fret 3 · index finger
5th string (A) Fret 3 · index finger
4th string (D) Fret 5 · ring finger
3rd string (G) Fret 5 · little finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · index finger

Notation for Csus2 chord

Other names: C suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: C sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in Csus2 chord

Note Interval
C Root
D Major 2nd
G Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–3–0–0–1–3
Open
X–3–0–0–3–3
Fret 3
3–3–5–5–3–3
Fret 7
8–X–0–7–8–8

Songs using Csus2