# C suspended 2nd Guitar Chord

> The C suspended 2nd suspended 2nd chord swaps the third for a major second D, giving it an airy, open feel. This ambiguity creates an ethereal quality, often used to add movement and intrigue without strong resolution. With D in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C suspended 2nd.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Csus2
- Notes: C, D, G
- Intervals: 1 (C), 2 (D), 5 (G)
- Mood: airy, open, peaceful, delicate
- Genres: Pop, Acoustic, Ambient, Indie
- Playable shapes: 76

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 0 0 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/xx0013)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 0 5 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/xx0533)
- Shape 3: -1 5 0 5 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/x50533)
- Shape 4: -1 5 5 5 3 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/x55533)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 0 0 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/xx0088)
- Shape 6: -1 -1 0 7 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/xx0788)
- Shape 7: 10 10 0 0 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/aa0088)
- Shape 8: 10 10 10 0 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-suspended-2nd/d/aaa088)

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