Guitar UpscaleCsus2 chord on guitar
The C suspended 2nd chord, written Csus2, has 3 notes: C D G.
As tab, thick low E string first: x30013, x35533, 8(10)(12)(12)88. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | C D G |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 2 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Major 2nd, Perfect 5th |
About the Suspended 2nd Chord
A sus2 chord swaps the third for the second, an open sound that is neither major nor minor. More about the Suspended 2nd Chord.
Scales to play over Csus2
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- C Natural Minor scale
- C Harmonic Minor scale
- C Melodic Minor scale
- C Dorian Mode
- C Major Scale
- C Major Pentatonic scale
- C Lydian Mode
- C Mixolydian Mode