C# Sus2 Chord on Balalaika

Play C# Sus2 on Balalaika: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C# Sus2 chord is a suspended chord that swaps the third for a second or fourth, leaving the harmony open and unresolved. It is built from the notes C#, D#, G#. This page shows how to play C# Sus2 on Balalaika with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The lowest shape sits at fret 9 and spans 3 frets, with no open strings in it. C# falls on the E string. It sounds from C#5 up to G#5.

Balalaika is tuned E–E–A, with 15 frets to work with. Voicings are computed for this tuning by the shared voicing generator, not borrowed from another instrument; the two lower strings share one pitch, so a chart can hold the same note twice.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on C# or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.