D#sus2 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
D#sus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D# · F · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
D#sus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 3 0 1 x | 1 3 4 – 2 – | D# A# D# F A# x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 6 3 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x D# A# D# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 6 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x D# F F D# A# | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 6 8 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x D# A# F D# A# | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 8 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x D# A# D# F A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 10 x x | – 1 1 1 – – | x F A# D# x x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 3 0 1 1 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x D# F A# D# | medium | |
| 3 3 3 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | F A# D# x x x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 0 8 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x D# F F F A# | medium | |
| x 8 x 0 6 8 | – 2 – – 1 3 | x D# x F D# A# | hard | |
| x 8 10 10 8 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x D# A# D# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 3 0 1 3 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x x D# F A# F | medium | |
| x x 3 5 x 3 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x D# A# x F | hard | |
| x 8 5 5 6 x | – 4 1 2 3 – | x D# F A# D# x | medium | |
| x 8 10 0 6 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x D# A# F D# x | hard | |
| x 8 10 0 8 8 | – 1 4 – 2 3 | x D# A# F F A# | medium |
The D#sus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D#, F, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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 D#sus2 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 2 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | D# |
| 2 | 2 | F |
| 5 | 7 | A# |
More D# chords
Other roots
See D#sus2 in another tuning
What notes make up the D#sus2 chord?
D#sus2 is a Suspended 2 chord built from the notes D#, F, 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.