Dsus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)

in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Dsus2

Suspended 2

Notes:D · E · A

mediumbarre on fret 1

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

Dsus2 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
x x 1 3 4 1	– – 1 2 3 1	x x D A D E	medium · barre on fret 1
x 6 3 3 4 x	– 4 1 2 3 –	x D E A D x	medium
x 8 8 8 4 x	– 2 3 4 1 –	x E A D D x	hard
x 6 8 8 6 6	– 1 2 3 1 1	x D A D E A	medium · barre on fret 6
11 8 8 8 11 11	2 1 1 1 3 4	D E A D A D	medium · barre on fret 8
11 x x 10 11 11	2 – – 1 3 4	D x x E A D	hard
1 1 1 x x x	1 1 1 – – –	E A D x x x	easy · barre on fret 1
x 6 3 3 6 x	– 3 1 2 4 –	x D E A E x	medium
x 8 x 8 4 6	– 3 – 4 1 2	x E x D D A	hard
x 6 8 8 6 x	– 1 2 3 1 –	x D A D E x	medium · barre on fret 6
11 8 8 8 11 x	2 1 1 1 3 –	D E A D A x	medium · barre on fret 8
11 x x 10 11 x	2 – – 1 3 –	D x x E A x	easy
x x 1 3 x 1	– – 1 3 – 2	x x D A x E	hard
x 6 3 3 x x	– 3 1 2 – –	x D E A x x	medium
x 8 8 x 4 6	– 3 4 – 1 2	x E A x D A	hard
x x x 8 6 6	– – – 3 1 2	x x x D E A	medium

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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

D Dm D7 D°D+D9 Dmaj7 Dm7 D7♯5 D7♭5 D6 Dm6 Dm7♭5 D°7 Dsus4 Dadd9 Dmaj9 Dm9 D5

Other roots

Csus2 C#sus2 D#sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F#sus2 Gsus2 G#sus2 Asus2 A#sus2 Bsus2

See Dsus2 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

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.