C7sus2 is the C dominant seventh suspended second chord. It has 4 notes: C – D – G – B♭ (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
A seventh suspended second swaps the third of a dominant seventh for the second, for an open, modern sound.
C7sus2 chord on Guitar
x30333
x30313
855586
x-x-10-12-11-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D open; G 3rd fret; B 3rd fret; high E 3rd fret.
C7sus2 chord on Ukulele
3233
5765
7-10-8-10
12-12-10-13Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 3rd fret; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret.
C7sus2 chord on Piano
Play C, D, G and B♭ together with your right hand, and C (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the C7sus2 chord
C7sus2 appears in 6 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Ty Dolla $ign ft. Musiq Soulchild,Tish Hyman, 6LACK – Your Turn Chords
- Arctic Monkeys – Body Paint Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- keshi – Understand Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Main Khiladi Tu Anari – Chura Ke Dil Mera Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Porter Robinson & Madeon – Shelter Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele
- Mild High Club – Homage Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
C7sus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the C7sus2 chord?
C7sus2 (C dominant seventh suspended second) is made of C, D, G and B♭ (1 – 2 – 5 – ♭7).
How do you play C7sus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is x30333 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play C7sus2 on ukulele?
Play 3233 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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