Piano chord · Suspended & power
C suspended 2nd chord on piano
Right hand: C (1), D (3), G (5)
How to play Csus2 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Open and airy; the 2nd replaces the 3rd, so it is neither major nor minor.
- Notes
- CDG
- Formula
- 125
- Built from
- root · major 2nd · perfect 5th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handC1 · thumbD3 · middleG5 · pinky
Left handC5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing Csus2 on piano
On piano, Csus2 sits entirely on white keys.
