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