C maj7sus2 Chord on Tenor Guitar

Play C maj7sus2 on Tenor Guitar: diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The C maj7sus2 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, B. This page shows how to play C maj7sus2 on Tenor Guitar with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The C and D strings ring open in the lowest shape, with the remaining notes fretted at fret 3 over a 2-fret stretch. The root is the C string itself. It sounds from C3 up to C5.

It has a flat wooden top, so the same grip sustains far longer than it does on a tenor banjo.

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.