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C sus2 chord

Symbol: Csus2 · Notes: C – D – G

A “suspended” chord: the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, and often moves back to the major chord.

How it is built

• C: root
• D: major second
• G: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 2 5, left hand 5 4 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: C – D – G
• 1st inversion: D – G – C
• 2nd inversion: G – C – D

Other C chords

C · Cm · C7 · Cmaj7 · Cm7 · Csus4 · Cdim · C+ · C6 · Cm6 · Cadd9 · Cdim7 · Cm7♭5

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