Csus2 is the C suspended second chord. It has 3 notes: C – D – G (1 – 2 – 5).
A suspended second replaces the third with the second. It sounds airy and modern, and is common in worship and pop songs.
Csus2 chord on Guitar
x35533
x30013
855588
x-x-10-7-8-8Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 3rd fret; D 5th fret; G 5th fret; B 3rd fret; high E 3rd fret.
Csus2 chord on Ukulele
0233
12-12-10-10
5785
7-7-8-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret.
Csus2 chord on Piano
Play C, D and G 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 Csus2 chord
Csus2 appears in 91 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Noah Kahan – Willing And Able Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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- Ila & The Happy Trees – Quando Ero Bambino Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olivia Dean – Man I Need Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Wincent Weiss – Irgendwer Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olly – È Festa Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olly – I Cantieri Del Giappone Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olly – Quei Ricordi Là Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Elisa – Buon Natale Anche A Te Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ed Sheeran – American Town Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Charly García – Superhéroes Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other C chords:
Chords in the key of C major:
Csus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the Csus2 chord?
Csus2 (C suspended second) is made of C, D and G (1 – 2 – 5).
How do you play Csus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is x35533 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Csus2 on ukulele?
Play 0233 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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