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Guitar chord

Csus2C suspended second

  • C1
  • D2
  • G5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
12
Easy with capo
3 + Asus2

How to play Csus2

  1. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  2. Index finger (1): 1th fret of the B string.
  3. Little finger (4): 3th fret of the high E string.
  4. Let ring open: D string, G string.
  5. Don't play: low E string.
  1. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x30013314EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8Frets x30013314EBGDAE

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  2. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x35533134EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8Frets x35533134EBGDAE

    x35533 · Asus2 shape

  3. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3001x31EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8Frets x3001x31EBGDAE

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  4. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x30033123EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8Frets x30033123EBGDAE

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  5. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x3003x34EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8Frets x3003x34EBGDAE

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  6. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x300x334EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8Frets x300x334EBGDAE

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  7. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x305331423EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8Frets x305331423EBGDAE

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  8. Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x350331423EADGBE
    Csus2 chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8Frets x350331423EBGDAE

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Easier with a capo

Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as Csus2.

  • 3fretAsus2Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open, open.Asus2 shape

Strumming patterns to try

  • ↓↓↓↓Four downsSteady, for learning changes
  • ↓↓↑↑↓↑Folk / popThe everyday pattern
  • ↓↓↑↓↑BalladSlow songs, 3/4 or 6/8
  • ↑↑↑↑Reggae skankOff-beat chops

About the Csus2 chord

C suspended second is built from 3 notes: C (1), D (2), G (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, C, highlighted on the diagram. You can play it in 12 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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