# How to play C suspended 2nd chord on guitar — Shape 8x0788 | Guitar Wiz

> Learn how to play the C suspended 2nd chord on guitar (Shape 8x0788). Follow our step-by-step finger placement instructions to master this fretboard shape. Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/8x0788

## Chord Facts

- Canonical chord: C suspended 2nd
- Display name: C suspended 2nd
- Notes: C, D, G
- Intervals: 1 (C), 2 (D), 5 (G)

## How To Play This Shape

- Place the 1st finger on the 7th fret of the 3rd string
- Place the 2nd finger on the 8th fret of the 6th string
- Place the 3rd finger on the 8th fret of the 2nd string
- Place the 4th finger on the 8th fret of the 1st string

## Other Resources

- Parent chord page: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/
- Chord library: https://guitarwiz.app/chords