How to play the C#sus2 chord
A common C#sus2 guitar chord shape in E Standard tuning, shown from the lowest string to the highest.
C#sus2 chord diagram
The circles above the nut are open strings, × marks muted strings, and the numbered fret marker appears when the shape starts higher on the neck.
See every C#sus2 voicing →What makes the C#sus2 chord?
The C#sus2 chord is a suspended second chord. It uses the root, major second, and perfect fifth, with no third, creating an open sound that is neither clearly major nor minor.
The diagram above is one practical E Standard voicing. The chord library lets you compare other positions while keeping the same chord name and harmonic function.
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