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Dsus2 Guitar Chord

An open, airy sound without a third — neither major nor minor. Popular in pop, indie rock and ambient music. Often used as a variation of the base chord.

Guitar

Strings X–X–0–2–3–0

How to play the Dsus2 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–X–0–2–3–0 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Do not play
4th string (D) Play open
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · middle finger
2nd string (B) Fret 3 · ring finger
1st string (high E) Play open

Notation for Dsus2 chord

Other names: D suspended 2nd

Music theory name: suspended second chord

Common name: D sus2 chord

Intervals and tones in Dsus2 chord

Note Interval
D Root
E Major 2nd
A Perfect 5th

All Variations

Open
X–X–0–2–3–0
Fret 2
X–X–2–2–3–5
Fret 5
5–5–7–7–5–5
Fret 7
X–7–7–7–10–10

Songs using Dsus2