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