Dsus2 Guitar Chord

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Dsus2 is a suspended 2nd chord made of D · E · A. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide. The standard shape is an open chord: xx0230 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Dsus2

Open chord · xx0230

Dsus2

Fret 2 barre · root on 5th string · x52255

Dsus2

Fret 5 barre · root on 5th string · x57755 · from fret 5

Index finger on string 3 (G), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 3.
Let strings 4, 1 ring open.
Don't play strings 6, 5 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 4.

Dsus2 guitar chord chart — open chord xx0230 and 2 more shapes — All Dsus2 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

D
rootE
2ndA
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + Asus2 shape → sounds as Dsus2

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other D chords

D Dm D7 Dmaj7 Dm7 D6 Dm6 Dsus4 Dsus2 D7sus4 Ddim Ddim7 Dm7b5 Daug Dadd9 D9 Dm9 Dmaj9

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2 C♯sus2 Dsus2 E♭sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F♯sus2 Gsus2 A♭sus2 Asus2 B♭sus2 Bsus2

FAQ

What notes are in the Dsus2 chord?

The Dsus2 chord is made of D, E, A. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide.

What's the easiest way to play Dsus2 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is xx0230 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a Asus2 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Dsus2?

D major or D major pentatonic fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).