Dsus2 chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) tuning
Dsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D · E · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 | x D A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 | 1 1 1 1 1 | A E A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 0 7 4 7 | 2 – 3 1 4 | D D D E A | medium | |
| 9 0 7 9 7 | 2 – 1 3 1 | E D D A A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 0 9 9 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | E D E A D | easy | |
| 2 0 2 2 2 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A D A D E | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 1 | x E A D E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 0 7 4 7 | – – 2 1 3 | x D D E A | medium | |
| 7 0 9 9 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | D D E A A | medium | |
| 9 0 9 9 x | 1 – 2 3 – | E D E A x | easy | |
| 2 0 2 4 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | A D A E D | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 x | 1 1 1 1 – | A E A D x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 7 | – – 2 1 3 | x x D E A | medium | |
| 9 0 9 9 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | E D E A A | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 0 | – – 1 2 – | x D E A D | easy | |
| x 0 2 4 2 | – – 1 2 1 | x D A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.