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C7sus2/G guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 36 playable shapes

About the chord

C dominant 7th suspended 2nd / G (2nd inversion)

The C dominant 7th suspended 2nd dominant 7th suspended 2nd chord swaps the third with a major second D, producing an airy, suspended sound. The tension between the second D and minor seventh B♭ creates an unresolved, mystical feel, adding intrigue and complexity in jazz and fusion. With G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of C dominant 7th suspended 2nd.

Root note: C
Bass note: G
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 36

Chord tones

CDGB♭

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

C Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

D Major Second 2

The second creates an open suspended feel without fully committing to major or minor.

G Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

B♭ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

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