How to play it on guitar
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x30013x35533xx(10)(12)(13)(10)Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
The Csus2 chord (C suspended second) has 3 notes: C, D and G. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third. It sounds open, neither major nor minor. It works for intros, keyboard pads and verses that haven't chosen a mood yet.
An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.
x30013x35533xx(10)(12)(13)(10)| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| D | Major second |
| G | Perfect fifth |
The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.
02335785Csus2 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
Open them in the chord progression player to loop them and write over them.
Csus2 has 3 notes: C, D and G. It is a suspended chord: the second replaces the third.
The usual shape is x30013, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx(10)(12)(13)(10).
Csus2 is in C major (Isus2) and F major (Vsus2).
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