Csus2 chord

Csus2 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

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Description and theory

Csus2 can be seen as a C major triad with the third (E) replaced by the second (D). It is usually played as an open chord or as a barre chord.

Chord structure

The chord consists of three notes. The notes represent the root, second and perfect fifth intervals.

Chord name

Csus2 is an abbreviation for C suspended second.

Notes

The notes that the Csus2 chord consists of are C, D and G.

Try it in a chord progression

F - C - Csus2 - C

Inversions

1st inversion: Csus2/D (means that D is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Csus2/G (means that G is the bass note).


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