Dsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
Dsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D · E · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 0 2 3 0 | – – – 1 2 – | D A D A D E | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 3 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D E A D x | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 3 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x E A D D x | hard | |
| 0 5 7 7 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | D D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 7 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | D E A D x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 0 0 9 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | D A D E A D | easy | |
| 0 12 12 x 10 12 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | D A D x A E | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x 0 | 1 1 1 – – – | D A D x x E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 2 2 3 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | D A E A D E | easy | |
| x 5 2 2 5 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x D E A E x | medium | |
| x 7 x 7 3 5 | – 3 – 4 1 2 | x E x D D A | hard | |
| x 5 7 7 5 5 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 7 x x x | – 1 2 – – – | D E A x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 9 10 10 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x D E A D | easy | |
| 12 12 0 x 10 12 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | D A D x A E | hard | |
| 12 12 12 x x 12 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | D A D x x E | hard |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop D 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.