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Csus2 Chord Guitar

A light, open C variation with the 2nd ringing in place of the 3rd.

×ADGBECCG
Root2nd5th
E6th
×
FretMuted
Finger
A5th
C
Fret3
Finger2
D4th
D
FretOpen
FingerOpen
G3rd
G
FretOpen
FingerOpen
B2nd
C
Fret1
Finger1
e1st
G
Fret3
Finger4

Notes: C – D – G  ·  Formula: 1 – 2 – 5

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Questions about Csus2

What notes are in a Csus2 chord?

A Csus2 chord contains the notes C, D, G. It is built from the suspended 2nd formula 1 - 2 - 5, with C as the root.

Does Csus2 sound sad or happy?

Neither, really — that's the point of a sus2. With no third, it isn't major (happy) or minor (sad); it sits in an open, floating middle ground. That ambiguity is exactly why it works as a colour chord: it adds interest without committing the progression to a mood.

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