Dsus2 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 4 1 1 1 3 4 1 | – 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 | x D E A D A D E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 6 3 3 4 x | – – – 4 1 2 3 – | x x x D E A D x | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 8 x x x | – 1 2 3 4 – – – | x D A E A x x x | hard | |
| 9 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 | 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 | D E A D A D E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 8 8 8 11 11 | – – 2 1 1 1 3 4 | x x D E A D A D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 11 x x 10 x x | 1 3 4 – – 2 – – | D A D x x E x x | hard | |
| x x 11 x x 10 11 11 | – – 2 – – 1 3 4 | x x D x x E A D | hard | |
| 11 11 11 x x x x x | 1 1 1 – – – – – | E A D x x x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 1 1 1 3 4 x | – 3 1 1 1 2 4 – | x D E A D A D x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 6 3 3 6 x | – – – 3 1 2 4 – | x x x D E A E x | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 x x x x | – 1 2 3 – – – – | x D A E x x x x | hard | |
| 9 6 6 6 8 8 6 x | 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 – | D E A D A D E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 11 8 8 8 x x | 2 3 4 1 1 1 – – | D A D E A D x x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 x 11 x x 10 11 x | 1 – 3 – – 2 4 – | D x D x x E A x | hard | |
| x x 11 x x 10 11 x | – – 2 – – 1 3 – | x x D x x E A x | easy | |
| 11 11 11 x x x 11 x | 1 2 3 – – – 4 – | E A D x x x A x | hard |
The Dsus2 chord (Suspended 2) is built from the notes D, E, A. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.