Dsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
Dsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D · E · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 0 0 2 3 3 | 4 – – 1 2 3 | D E A E A D | medium | |
| x x 5 2 3 3 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x D E A D | medium | |
| x x 5 7 3 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x D A A E | hard | |
| 5 5 5 7 8 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | D A D A D E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 8 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D E D D A | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 8 10 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x E A D D A | hard | |
| x 10 12 12 10 10 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 12 0 x x | – 1 2 – – – | x E A D x x | easy | |
| 5 0 0 2 3 5 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | D E A E A E | medium | |
| x x 5 2 3 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x D E A E | medium | |
| x x 5 x 3 5 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x D x A E | hard | |
| 5 5 7 7 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | D A E A D E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 7 0 10 10 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D E D E A | medium | |
| x 12 12 0 8 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x E A D D x | hard | |
| x x x 0 10 10 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x D E A | easy | |
| 12 12 12 12 x x | 1 1 1 1 – – | A E A D x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – 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 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.