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D sus2 chord (Dsus2)

D sus2 is a 3-note sus2 chord: D – E – A. It sounds open and ambiguous: neither major nor minor. Here it is on guitar, piano and ukulele, with fingering and audio.

  • NotesD – E – A
  • Formula1 – 2 – 5
  • SymbolDsus2 · D2
  • TypeSus2 chord

D sus2 on guitar

  • ××13DADE
    Open position
  • 5×13411DADEA
    Barre at fret 5 (A shape)

How to place your fingers (open position)

  1. Finger 1 (index) on fret 2 of the 3rd string (G).
  2. Finger 3 (ring) on fret 3 of the 2nd string (B).
  3. The 4th and 1st strings are played open.
  4. Don't play the 6th or 5th strings: strum from the 4th string.

The numbers inside the dots are the fingers of your left hand: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring and 4 pinky. The colored dots mark the root (D). The other positions let you change chords without jumping along the neck, or give you a higher-pitched sound.

D sus2 on piano

DEA

In root position, play D – E – A from bottom to top with fingers 1, 3 and 5 of your right hand (thumb, middle and pinky). With your left hand you usually play just the root (D) or the root and the fifth.

Inversions

  • First inversion: E – A – D
  • Second inversion: A – D – E

D sus2 on ukulele

  • ADEA
    Open position
  • 2AEAD
    From fret 2

Standard tuning G – C – E – A (the G string is the high one). Is your ukulele in tune? Use the ukulele tuner.

Notes and intervals of D sus2

  • D1 · root
  • E2 · major second
  • A5 · perfect fifth

It's used to open up the sound of a major or minor chord, in pop and rock strumming and in intros with open strings.

Progressions with Dsus2

Suspend and resolve: Isus2 – I

Dsus2 usually resolves to D: you change just one note and the chord “settles”.

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the D suspended 2 chord?

D suspended 2 (Dsus2) has 3 notes: D (root), E (major second), A (perfect fifth).

How do you play D suspended 2 on guitar?

The easiest shape is in open position: x x 0 2 3 0 (from the 6th to the 1st string). Place finger 1 (index) on fret 2 of the 3rd string (G). Place finger 3 (ring) on fret 3 of the 2nd string (B). Play the 4th and 1st strings open. Don't play the 6th and 5th strings: strum from the 4th string.

How do you write D suspended 2 as a chord symbol?

It is written Dsus2; you'll also see it as D2. Chord notation uses letters for notes: C = do, D = re, E = mi, F = fa, G = sol, A = la, and B = si.

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