Dsus2 chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)

in Alternative (GGBD) tuning

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Dsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D · E · A
mediumfret 2
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDEA
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
2 2 5 01 2 3 –A A E Dmedium
2 2 3 21 1 2 1A A D Eeasy · barre on fret 2
7 7 5 72 3 1 4D D E Amedium
7 9 10 71 2 3 1D E A Amedium · barre on fret 7
9 9 10 01 2 3 –E E A Deasy
x 2 5 0– 1 2 –x A E Dmedium
x 2 3 2– 1 2 1x A D Eeasy · barre on fret 2
x 7 5 7– 2 1 3x D E Amedium
9 7 10 72 1 3 1E D A Amedium · barre on fret 7
x 9 10 0– 1 2 –x E A Deasy
2 x 5 01 – 2 –A x E Dhard
2 x 3 21 – 3 2A x D Eeasy
7 9 5 72 4 1 3D E E Ahard
7 9 10 01 2 3 –D E A Dmedium
9 x 10 01 – 2 –E x A Deasy
9 7 5 74 2 1 3E D E Ahard

The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD) 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

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
22E
57A

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.