Dsus2 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 0 0 2 3 0 | – 2 – – – 1 3 – | x D E A D A D E | easy | |
| x x x 5 2 2 3 x | – – – 4 1 2 3 – | x x x D E A D x | medium | |
| x 3 5 7 7 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x D A E A x x x | hard | |
| x x x 5 7 7 5 5 | – – – 1 2 3 1 1 | x x x D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 0 7 7 7 10 0 | 2 3 – 1 1 1 4 – | D A E E A D A E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 0 0 9 10 0 | 2 3 – – – 1 4 – | D A E A D E A E | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – – – | D A E A D x x x | easy | |
| x x 12 12 0 x x x | – – 1 2 – – – – | x x E A D x x x | easy | |
| x 3 0 0 2 2 3 0 | – 3 – – 1 2 4 – | x D E A E A D E | medium | |
| x x x 5 2 2 5 x | – – – 3 1 2 4 – | x x x D E A E x | medium | |
| x 3 5 7 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x D A E x x x x | hard | |
| x x x 5 7 7 5 0 | – – – 1 2 3 1 – | x x x D A D E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 0 7 7 7 10 x | 2 3 – 1 1 1 4 – | D A E E A D A x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 10 0 0 0 9 10 x | 2 3 – – – 1 4 – | D A E A D E A x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 0 x x x x | 1 2 – – – – – – | D A E A x x x x | easy | |
| x x 12 12 12 x x x | – – 1 1 1 – – – | x x E A D x x x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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.