Accessible Page: C Suspended Second Guitar Chord Charts & Variations

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C sus2 Description

This chord is made up of the Root, Major Second, and Perfect Fifth

The Csus2 chord is known as:

• C Suspended Second
• Csus2

This chord is composed of the notes C, D, and G

This chord is called suspended because it does not have the third.

Learn 3 positions for this chord

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A, B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the D string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the D string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

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