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Dsus2 is a suspended second chord made of 3 notes: D, E, A. It sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor, and you hear it in intros, worship songs and jangly pop, often moving back to the plain chord. It is the I chord of D major and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Dsus2 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from D | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | root | 0 |
| E | 2 | major second | 2 |
| A | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
Formula: 1 – 2 – 5.
xx0230x57755xxx755x5775x(10)009(10)0x522xxThe open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (x57755): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Dsus2 belongs to 6 keys: I in D major, V in G major, IV in A major, VII in E minor, VI in F♯ minor, III in B minor. In D major, try I–V–vi–IV: Dsus2 – A – Bm – G.
D, E, A: the root, second, fifth.
Open position: xx0230 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Dsus2 has E where Dsus4 has G. Dsus2 sounds open and airy, neither major nor minor; Dsus4 sounds tense and hanging, as if waiting to resolve.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 2 fingers.