C suspended 2nd chord
How to play Csus2 on the piano: the 3 notes, where they sit on the keyboard, fingering and inversions.
Croot
D2nd
G5th
- Symbol
- Csus2
- Notes
- C – D – G
- Formula
- R – 2 – 5
- Fingering
- RH 1–3–5 · LH 5–3–1
The C suspended 2nd chord is made of C – D – G (formula R – 2 – 5). With the right hand use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb, middle, little finger); with the left hand use 5, 3 and 1.
Csus2 inversions
The same notes in a different order. Tap a keyboard to hear each one.
Root position
C – D – G
1st inversion
D – G – C
2nd inversion
G – C – D