C Suspended 2nd

Csus2

chord

At a Glance

Formula:
C sus2
Notes:
C, D, G

Piano

Fretboard

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What It Is

Root, major second, perfect fifth - the third is replaced with a major second. Notes: C, D, G.

How It Functions

Neither major nor minor; open and unresolved, often used to lead into a major or minor triad.

Appears In These Progressions

Not found in any of the seeded progressions or cadences.

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