Dsus2 chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-B-F#-F#-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-C#-C#) tuning
Dsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D · E · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 x x x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – – – | D D A A D D E E x x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | D D A A D D A A D D E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 3 3 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 | x x D D E E E E D D A A | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 | x x D D A A E E D D A A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 | x x D D A A D D E E A A | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 x x x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | A A E E A A D D x x x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 1 x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 – – | D D A A D D E E A A x x | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 6 6 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D A A E E A A D D E E | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 0 0 8 8 8 8 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 | x x D D E E E E E E A A | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x x 0 0 6 6 8 8 | – – 2 2 – – – – 1 1 3 3 | x x D D x x E E D D A A | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 10 10 8 8 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x D D A A D D E E x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 10 10 10 10 10 x x x x | – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – – – | x x E E A A D D x x x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x x x 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 | – – – – 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | x x x x D D E E A A D D | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 x x x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – – – | D D A A E E A A x x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 x x | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | x x D D E E A A D D x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 0 0 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | x x D D A A E E D D x x | hard |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop B 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.