Drop C left-handed chord chart

Csus2 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

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

Csus2 uses the notes C, D, G and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Drop C changes the whole guitar feel and emphasises the bass side, which is exactly where left-handed players usually need better visual references than mainstream sites provide. 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 D# A# F C G C
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

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

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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

Sus2 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

9fr
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
C
G
D
10
11
12
C
G
C
13
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 9-13

12fr
x
 
 
 
 
 
12
G
C
13
14
C
G
D
15
16
D#
A#
F
C
G
C

Sus2 voicing around frets 12-16

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 2 2 2 0 0
Chord tones: C D G

D#|-x-|
A#|-2-|
F|-2-|
C|-2-|
G|-0-|
C|-0-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 4 4 x 0 0 0
Chord tones: C D G

D#|-4-|
A#|-4-|
F|-x-|
C|-0-|
G|-0-|
C|-0-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 9 9 9 12 12 12
Chord tones: C D G

D#|-9--|
A#|-9--|
F|-9--|
C|-12-|
G|-12-|
C|-12-|

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

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): x 14 14 14 12 12
Chord tones: C D G

D#|-x--|
A#|-14-|
F|-14-|
C|-14-|
G|-12-|
C|-12-|

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

Drop C feels dense, aggressive and built for modern heavy rhythm guitar. It pushes mirrored riff shapes into a heavier, more modern register.

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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