C6 suspended 2nd

C6 suspended 2nd guitar chord is also written as C6sus2.

Below are up to 8 popular shapes for the C6 suspended 2nd guitar chord, with suggested finger positions on the fretboard.


C6 suspended 2nd guitar chord diagram

How to play the C6 suspended 2nd chord

String numbers run from the thinnest string (1st) to the thickest string (6th). Match each numbered finger to the diagrams.

Shape x30213

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 1st fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Let the 4th (D) string ring open.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

Shape x30233

  • Place your index finger (1) on the 2nd fret of the 3rd (G) string.
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the 3rd fret of the 5th (A) string.
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the 3rd fret of the 2nd (B) string.
  • Place your little finger (4) on the 3rd fret of the 1st (high E) string.
  • Let the 4th (D) string ring open.
  • Do not play the 6th (low E) string.

View C6 suspended 2nd inversions and slash chords

C6sus2/D - C6sus2/G - C6sus2/A

View 6 suspended 2nd chord for guitar with other root notes

C - D - E - F - G - A - B - C♯ - D♯ - F♯ - G♯ - A♯ - D♭ - E♭ - G♭ - A♭ - B♭