How to Play the D sus2 Chord on Guitar
Chord Description
The D sus2 chord is made up of the Root, Major Second, and Perfect Fifth
Different notations for the Dsus2 chord:
- D Suspended Second
- Dsus2
The notes of the Dsus2 chord are D, E, and A.
This is a suspended chord, that means that this chord does not have the Third and then is neither major or minor.
Suspended chords have an unstable and ambiguous sound.
Notes of the D sus2 chord:
DEA
How to create the Suspended Second chord:
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Guitar Patterns for the Dsus2 chord
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Position 1
Open
Position 2
Open
Position 3
BarreMovable
Position 4
BarreMovable
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Use Fretboard Maps To Build Chords Along All The Fretboard
Create your D sus2 chord shapes
Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.
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- Improvise targeting the right notes
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