Dsus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
Dsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D · E · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | A D A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 x | 1 1 1 2 – | A D A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D E A | medium | |
| 9 x 7 9 5 | 3 – 2 4 1 | E x D A A | hard | |
| x x 7 9 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x D A E | medium | |
| 9 9 9 9 10 | 1 1 1 1 2 | E A E A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 2 0 | – 1 1 1 – | x D A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 | A D A E A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 7 4 5 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D x D E A | hard | |
| 9 x 7 x 5 | 3 – 2 – 1 | E x D x A | hard | |
| 7 x 7 9 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | D x D A E | hard | |
| x 9 9 9 10 | – 1 1 1 2 | x A E A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 2 2 4 0 | 1 1 1 2 – | A D A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 2 4 x | – 1 2 3 – | x D A E x | medium | |
| 7 4 7 4 5 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D E D E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 x 9 9 5 | 2 – 3 4 1 | D x E A A | hard |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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 Dsus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D |
| 2 | 2 | E |
| 5 | 7 | A |
More D chords
Other roots
See Dsus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the Dsus2 chord?
Dsus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes D, E, 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.