Dsus2 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
Dsus2
Suspended 2
Notes:D · E · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Dsus2 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 4 0 0 | – 1 2 3 – – | D A E A A D | medium | |
| x x 2 4 5 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x x D A D E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 x 4 4 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | D x E A A D | easy | |
| 0 9 9 9 5 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | D E A D D D | hard | |
| 0 7 9 9 7 7 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | D D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 9 0 0 | – 1 1 1 – – | D E A D A D | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 11 12 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x E A D | easy | |
| 0 2 2 4 0 2 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | D A D A A E | medium | |
| 2 2 2 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | E A D x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 4 4 0 0 | – 3 1 2 – – | D D E A A D | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 5 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | D E A D D x | hard | |
| x 7 9 9 7 7 | – 1 2 3 1 1 | x D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 0 9 9 9 0 x | – 1 1 1 – – | D E A D A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 x x 11 12 12 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | D x x E A D | hard | |
| 0 2 4 4 0 2 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | D A E A A E | medium | |
| x x 2 4 x 2 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x D A x E | hard |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, 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 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.