C Standard left-handed chord chart

C#sus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Sus2 chord voicings, mirrored lefty grip charts and standard tab references in C Standard.

C#sus2 uses the notes C#, D#, G# and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. C Standard lowers the whole guitar while keeping interval relationships intact, which is useful for heavy left-handed players who still want logical mirrored charts. These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab and low-to-high shape notation remain standard so common lessons still translate.

Formula 1 2 5
Tuning C G D# A# F C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

 
 
o
 
 
 
1
C#
G#
C#
2
3
C#
G#
4
5
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

 
 
o
 
 
 
1
G#
C#
2
3
D#
C#
G#
4
5
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

8fr
 
 
 
 
 
x
8
G#
D#
C#
9
10
C#
G#
11
12
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 8-12

 
x
o
 
 
x
1
2
3
D#
C#
G#
4
5
C
G
D#
A#
F
C

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 1 1 0 3 3 1
Chord tones: C# D# G#

C|-1-|
G|-1-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-3-|
F|-3-|
C|-1-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 1 0 3 3 1
Chord tones: C# D# G#

C|-3-|
G|-1-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-3-|
F|-3-|
C|-1-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 8 8 10 10 8 x
Chord tones: C# D# G#

C|-8--|
G|-8--|
D#|-10-|
A#|-10-|
F|-8--|
C|-x--|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 x 0 3 3 x
Chord tones: C# D# G#

C|-3-|
G|-x-|
D#|-0-|
A#|-3-|
F|-3-|
C|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Sus2 feels open, modern and airy and works for pop rhythm guitar, drone-based accompaniment and layered acoustic parts.

Lefty Translation

These shapes can be visually deceptive in right-handed charts because the intervals look so open; the mirrored lefty version solves that quickly.

Grip Cue

Listen for the major second against the root and avoid pressing so hard that the voicing sounds stiff

Tuning Context

C Standard feels low, thick and heavy without dropping interval logic. It keeps the same shape logic while delivering a heavier voice.

Chord Tones
  • C#
  • D#
  • G#

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

Library

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