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Ukulele chord

Csus2C suspended second

  • C1
  • D2
  • G5
Difficulty
Medium
Fingers
3
Shapes
6

How to play Csus2

  1. Index finger (1): 2th fret of the C string.
  2. Middle finger (2): 3th fret of the E string.
  3. Ring finger (3): 3th fret of the A string.
  4. Let ring open: G string.
  1. Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0233123GCEA
    Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5Frets 0233123AECG

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  2. Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 003513GCEA
    Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5Frets 003513AECG

    0035

  3. Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 5035314GCEA
    Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5Frets 5035314AECG

    5035

  4. Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 57855fr134GCEA
    Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5Frets 57855fr134AECG

    5785 · Gsus2 shape

  5. Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 52334123GCEA
    Csus2 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5Frets 52334123AECG

    5233

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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 6 places on the fretboard. The first shape is the most common; higher shapes make smooth changes easier in some keys.

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