D#sus2 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
D#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D# · F · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 4 3 | – 1 2 4 3 | x D# A# D# F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 4 3 | 1 1 1 2 1 | A# F A# D# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 6 8 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D# F A# | medium | |
| 10 x 8 11 8 | 2 – 1 3 1 | F x D# A# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 3 x 3 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A# D# A# x F | hard | |
| x 3 3 4 3 | – 1 1 2 1 | x F A# D# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 8 6 8 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D# x D# F A# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 11 x | 2 – 1 3 – | F x D# A# x | hard | |
| x 1 3 x 3 | – 1 2 – 3 | x D# A# x F | hard | |
| 3 3 3 4 x | 1 1 1 2 – | A# F A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 10 x 8 6 8 | 4 – 2 1 3 | F x D# F A# | hard | |
| 8 8 10 11 8 | 1 1 2 3 1 | D# A# F A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 x 4 3 | 2 1 – 4 3 | A# D# x D# F | hard | |
| x x 3 4 3 | – – 1 2 1 | x x A# D# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 8 6 8 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A# D# F A# | medium | |
| 10 8 8 11 8 | 2 1 1 3 1 | F A# D# A# A# | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The D#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D#, F, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the D#sus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 2 | 2 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#sus2 chord?
D#sus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes D#, F, A#.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.