About the Csus2 chord
Csus2 is a C suspended 2nd chord built from C, D, G. Open and airy: with no third, it is neither major nor minor. Great for shimmering textures.
Root
C
Quality
Suspended 2nd
Chord tones
C D G
Shapes
1 · intermediate
Notes & intervals
Every suspended 2nd chord stacks the same intervals on its root. In Csus2, that gives you:
C
root1
Home base. The root names the chord, and every other note is measured from it.
D
major second2
Stands in for the third, leaving the chord open and undecided.
G
perfect fifth5
The fifth adds weight and strength behind the root.
Character & mood
DreamyOpen and airy: with no third, it is neither major nor minor. Great for shimmering textures.