C suspended second piano chord (Csus2)
In a sus2 chord, the third is replaced by the second. Neither major nor minor, it sounds open and airy, often alternating with the major chord.
On the keyboard
Root position
- Notes
- C – D – G
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
1st inversion
- Notes
- D – G – C
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 2 – 5
2nd inversion
- Notes
- G – C – D
- Fingering (right hand)
- 1 – 3 – 5
Chord notes
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | root |
| D | major second |
| G | perfect fifth |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5 · C – D – G
A progression with this chord
The suspended chord resolves to the major chord on the same root: you hear it in countless pop and rock intros.