D#sus2 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 1 x | 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 6 3 x | 2 3 4 1 – | D# A# D# F x | medium | |
| 6 6 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D# A# F A# x | medium | |
| x 11 8 8 8 | – 2 1 1 1 | x D# F A# D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 1 1 x | – 1 1 1 – | x F A# D# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 6 3 3 | – – 3 1 2 | x x D# F A# | medium | |
| 6 6 8 x x | 1 2 3 – – | D# A# F x x | medium | |
| x 11 8 8 10 | – 4 1 2 3 | x D# F A# F | medium | |
| 1 1 1 1 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A# F A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 6 3 3 | 3 – 4 1 2 | D# x D# F A# | hard | |
| 6 6 6 8 10 | 1 1 1 2 3 | D# A# D# A# F | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 8 8 x | – 3 1 2 – | x D# F A# x | medium | |
| x 1 1 1 3 | – 1 1 1 2 | x F A# D# A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 x 3 3 | 3 4 – 1 2 | D# A# x F A# | hard | |
| 6 x 8 8 8 | 1 – 2 3 4 | D# x F A# D# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 1 | x x F A# D# | easy · 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 Bass – Drop A 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.