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