Dsus2 Chord on Guitar
Notes D E A. Start with open Dsus2 (x x 0 2 3 0): index on string 3 fret 2, ring on string 2 fret 3, strings 6 and 5 not played.
Chord · Dsus2 suspended 2nd
Open Dsus2 · x x 0 2 3 0
open strings
Dsus2 with the open A string · x 0 0 2 3 0
open strings
Asus2-shape barre (fret 5) · x 5 7 7 5 5
barre, movable
1 D2 E5 A
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): muted, do not play
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 2
- String 2 (B): ring (3), fret 3
- String 1 (high e): open
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): open
- String 4 (D): open
- String 3 (G): index (1), fret 2
- String 2 (B): ring (3), fret 3
- String 1 (high e): open
- Barre: index finger flat across strings 5 to 1 at fret 5
- String 6 (low E): muted, do not play
- String 5 (A): index (1), fret 5
- String 4 (D): ring (3), fret 7
- String 3 (G): pinky (4), fret 7
- String 2 (B): index (1), fret 5
- String 1 (high e): index (1), fret 5
Notes and formula
| Degree | Note | Interval from D |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D | root |
| 2 | E | major 2nd |
| 5 | A | perfect 5th |
Formula 1 2 5 (suspended 2nd).
Also written D suspended 2nd.
More on this chord type: Sus chords
Capo shapes that sound as Dsus2
Open shapes you may already know, moved up with a capo.
Asus2 shape + capo 5
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Keys that contain Dsus2
| Key | Dsus2 is the |
|---|---|
| D major | Isus2 |
| D minor | Isus2 |
| G major | Vsus2 |
Minor keys here use the natural minor scale.
Playing Dsus2: what goes wrong
One string from D
Open D is x x 0 2 3 2. For Dsus2 only string 1 changes, from fret 2 (F♯, the 3rd) to the open E (the 2nd), so the change takes one lifted finger.
Dsus2 and Dsus4
Dsus2 (x x 0 2 3 0) and Dsus4 (x x 0 2 3 3) differ only on string 1: open E for sus2, fret 3 (G) for sus4. Playing both before D is a common way to move through D.
The open A string
x 0 0 2 3 0 adds the open A string, the 5th, under the same fingers. It is fuller, but the lowest note is no longer the root.
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FAQ
What notes are in Dsus2?
D, E, A: the 1, 2, 5 of the Dsus2 suspended 2nd chord.
Is Dsus2 the same as Asus4?
They have the same three notes, D, E and A. The root in the bass decides the name: D makes it Dsus2, A makes it Asus4.